Russian APT Fancy Bear may have compromised federal agency

Russian APT Fancy Bear may have compromised federal agency

An unnamed U.S. federal agency has been breached, according to a recent report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and third-party analysts now believe that Fancy Bear, the notorious Russian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, is the likely culprit.  In this short article,…

October 6, 2020 • 6 min read
FinSpy spyware for macOS discovered

FinSpy spyware for macOS discovered

Researchers at Amnesty International have just announced the discovery of FinSpy spyware variants that target macOS and Linux users. In this article, we’ll tell you what they found, share some technical details uncovered by Amnesty’s malware analysts, and explain what it means for security and…

October 2, 2020 • 6 min read
Apple updates iOS, macOS, and more

Apple updates iOS, macOS, and more

Apple has issued its initial round of updates to iOS 14, just a little over a week after the new mobile OS was first released to the public. In addition, there were updates to macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS as well.

September 25, 2020 • 4 min read
TikTok and WeChat bans on hold for now

TikTok and WeChat bans on hold for now

With the United States threatening to make good on its promise to pull them from U.S. app marketplaces, popular apps TikTok and WeChat are granted a last-minute stay of execution.

September 23, 2020 • 6 min read
New iPads, Apple Watches, and more at the Apple Special Event

New iPads, Apple Watches, and more at the Apple Special Event

Apple held a special event this week to introduce several new devices and features. Here are some of the highlights:  Apple Watch Series 6 As expected, Apple used the special event to introduce the Apple Watch Series 6. Although a number of cosmetic and design…

September 20, 2020 • 6 min read
Is App Notarization broken?

Is App Notarization broken?

Security researchers have discovered a variant of Shlayer malware — an extremely common macOS threat — that appears to have circumvented Apple’s App Notarization process.

September 9, 2020 • 5 min read