Former employees of the ANB and Apple founded Startup doableyou, which offers a new approach to protecting Apple.
Patrick Wardle, a former employee of the NSA and security researcher for MacOS, along with Mikhail Sosonkin, a researcher and former Apple employee, have teamed up to establish a company specializing in modular protective instruments for MacOS and iPhone.
Since 2015, Wardle has been developing free MacOS security tools with open source code under the umbrella of its fund objective-see foundation. Sosonkin, the co-founder, has also been involved in cybersecurity research for years before working at Apple from 2019 to 2021.
The startup aims to enhance the protection of Apple products, recognizing the increasing popularity of Mac and iPhone devices among businesses worldwide, which also attracts cybercriminals’ attention. Wardle and Sosonkin emphasize the lack of high-quality solutions to protect these devices despite the growing interest in Apple products.
Doubleyou offers the development of individual protective components that can be integrated into other companies’ products, providing more adaptable solutions without the need to start from scratch.
Some of the proposed modules include analyzing new processes for blocking malicious code, monitoring DNS network traffic for detecting malware, and tools to identify attempts to access the webcam and microphone.
The founders liken their approach to providing auto parts instead of building entire cars, utilizing existing technologies to create effective protection mechanisms.
Wardle and Sosonkin plan to keep their startup independent and not seek external investments, aiming to mitigate risks associated with rapid expansion and focus on technology development.
“Maybe we are idealists, but we just want to combat malicious programs. We hope that this will also lead to financial success,” Sosonkin said, outlining the company’s mission.