Outdated Git Version in OS X Puts Developers at Risk

Outdated Git Version in OS X Puts Developers at Risk

Update: May 4, 2016 –  Apple has released an updated version of Xcode to patch this vulnerability. Users can download Xcode 7.3.1 directly from Apple’s developer site at: https://developer.apple.com/xcode/download/   An outdated Git client in Apple’s Command Line Tools Package is putting OS X developers at…

April 27, 2016 • 3 min read
New iOS Threat Capable of “Bricking” iPhones and iPads

New iOS Threat Capable of “Bricking” iPhones and iPads

If you haven’t updated your iPhone or iPad to the most current version of iOS—iOS 9.3.1—you should make it a priority to do so. That was the advice of security expert Brian Krebs in an April 12 blog post about a potentially devastating new iOS…

April 19, 2016 • 3 min read
Johns Hopkins University Team Finds Weakness in Apple Encryption

Johns Hopkins University Team Finds Weakness in Apple Encryption

The FBI was recently pushing for Apple to advertently weaken their encryption technology so that they could crack a terrorist’s iPhone. But based on a recent report from Johns Hopkins University, Apple’s mobile encryption technology is already flawed—or at least, it was. According to the…

April 11, 2016 • 3 min read
Malware Scam Uses Phone GPS Data to Pose as Traffic Cops

Malware Scam Uses Phone GPS Data to Pose as Traffic Cops

Email-based scams often trick users into clicking a link by purporting to be from law enforcement agencies or police authorities. A new malware scam out of the small town of Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania takes the concept to the next level by using GPS data to create…

April 8, 2016 • 3 min read
Meet AceDeceiver: The First iOS Trojan Horse

Meet AceDeceiver: The First iOS Trojan Horse

Users of iOS devices should be on alert after the arrival of what looks like the first Trojan Horse malware developed for Apple’s mobile operating system. According to a post by Palo Alto Networks, this malware—which is known as AceDeceiver—is unique among other iOS threats…

April 4, 2016 • 3 min read
Default Security Settings You Should Change on Your Mac

Default Security Settings You Should Change on Your Mac

Whether you just pulled your brand new Mac computer out of the box or are looking for ways to make your system more secure in light of recent OS X threats and vulnerabilities, there are several default Mac security settings that are not in your…

April 5, 2016 • 3 min read
Malware Scam Uses Phone GPS Data to Pose as Traffic Cops

Malware Scam Uses Phone GPS Data to Pose as Traffic Cops

Email-based scams often trick users into clicking a link by purporting to be from law enforcement agencies or police authorities. A new malware scam out of the small town of Tredyffrin, Pennsylvania takes the concept to the next level by using GPS data to create…

April 8, 2016 • 3 min read
Johns Hopkins University Team Finds Weakness in Apple Encryption

Johns Hopkins University Team Finds Weakness in Apple Encryption

The FBI was recently pushing for Apple to advertently weaken their encryption technology so that they could crack a terrorist’s iPhone. But based on a recent report from Johns Hopkins University, Apple’s mobile encryption technology is already flawed—or at least, it was. According to the…

April 11, 2016 • 3 min read
New iOS Threat Capable of “Bricking” iPhones and iPads

New iOS Threat Capable of “Bricking” iPhones and iPads

If you haven’t updated your iPhone or iPad to the most current version of iOS—iOS 9.3.1—you should make it a priority to do so. That was the advice of security expert Brian Krebs in an April 12 blog post about a potentially devastating new iOS…

April 19, 2016 • 3 min read
Outdated Git Version in OS X Puts Developers at Risk

Outdated Git Version in OS X Puts Developers at Risk

Update: May 4, 2016 –  Apple has released an updated version of Xcode to patch this vulnerability. Users can download Xcode 7.3.1 directly from Apple’s developer site at: https://developer.apple.com/xcode/download/   An outdated Git client in Apple’s Command Line Tools Package is putting OS X developers at…

April 27, 2016 • 3 min read