SecurityMac malware is increasing in quantity, and many security researchers say it’s becoming more sophisticated as well. While some Mac users are still a bit blasé about the threats facing the platform, the last few weeks have provided two great examples of the evolution of Mac malware. In what follows, we’ll fill you in on the details, and offer some thoughts about what it all means for the future of macOS security.
Old malware, new delivery method
Security researchers at Intego recently spotted what seemed to be a new variant of Mac …
July 13, 2020 •
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SecurityThis week, we dive a bit deeper into some WWDC20 announcements with developer Brett Terpstra
July 9, 2020 •
10 min read
Securityafari is getting a major overhaul in macOS 11 Big Sur, and one of the most important privacy enhancements has to do with browser extensions
July 8, 2020 •
8 min read
SecurityIn the movies, bad guys are often taken down by a tech vulnerability. This week, we revisit our look at how best practices could make bad guys better at being bad.
July 2, 2020 •
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Securityalso known as SilverToucan
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Description
WizardUpdate is adware.
WizardUpdate Threat Removal
MacScan can detect and remove WizardUpdate Adware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat.
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July 1, 2020 •
1 min read
Securityalso known as HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Chiner.a
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Description
OSAMiner is malware.
OSAMiner Threat Removal
MacScan can detect and remove OSAMiner Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat.
Download MacScan
July 1, 2020 •
1 min read
SecurityTikTok has been caught snooping on iOS users’ clipboard data. The video-sharing app’s troubling behavior was discovered thanks to a new privacy feature in iOS 14
June 30, 2020 •
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SecurityOn this week’s Checklist, we cover the biggest Mac news to come out of Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developer Conference, including a new macOS and Safari, a new processor for Macs and a new way to log in to websites.
June 24, 2020 •
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SecurityApple’s 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference got underway on Monday with a livestreamed keynote address. The company announced major updates to its operating systems, apps, and hardware.
June 23, 2020 •
8 min read
SecurityCovid-19 lockdowns are starting to lift, and people are already beginning to travel for work and family reasons. We’ve shared cybersecurity best practices for travel before, but this year, there are some pandemic-related considerations to add to the list.
Here, then, are 10 things to keep in mind if you’re going to be hitting the road in the coming months (starting with five “new normal” additions to the usual advice, and rounding things out with five always-relevant tips for secure travel).
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June 18, 2020 •
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SecurityThe Checklist will return next week with coverage of WWDC 2020. In the meantime, we’ll catch you up on the latest cybersecurity news — and share several Checklists from the archives that shed light on these stories.
June 18, 2020 •
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SecurityIt’s high school graduation time again! COVID-19 has brought some big changes this year, with drive-thru graduations and Zoom commencement speeches taking the place of traditional ceremonies. But despite the differences, one thing is guaranteed to remain the same: The bad guys will be targeting new grads for fraud, scams, and identity theft.
If you know a member of the Class of 2020, here are three things you can do to help keep them safe.
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June 17, 2020 •
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SecurityKaren Gullo is an analyst and senior media relations specialist for Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). She is an award-winning journalist who has written for both The Associated Press and Bloomberg News. Her writing has focused on the intersection of law, politics, and technology. In her current role, Gullo supports EFF’s mission of defending civil liberties and enhancing rights in the digital world.
If you would like to learn more about Karen and her work, you can follow her on Twitter or read her past articles and blog …
June 16, 2020 •
10 min read
SecurityThe Checklist is taking a short break as we gear up for WWDC 2020 — but we’ll be back with all new episodes very soon. To tide you over while you wait, we’re sharing several classic Checklists which provide essential background to the week’s news.
June 11, 2020 •
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SecurityWe’ll answer some common questions we’ve heard about Tor — touching on issues of functionality, safety, and privacy.
June 10, 2020 •
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SecurityA security flaw known as a “DNS leak” that can reveal all of your web activity to your ISP — even if you’re using a VPN!
June 9, 2020 •
4 min read
SecurityThis week’s Checklist is all about staying safe in an unsafe world.
June 4, 2020 •
10 min read
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Description
GravityRAT is malware.
GravityRAT Threat Removal
MacScan can detect and remove GravityRAT Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat.
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June 1, 2020 •
1 min read
SecurityThis week, we sit down with a special guest to discuss the ins and outs of encryption — touching on everything from iPhone passcodes and brute-force attacks to political posturing and quantum computing!
May 28, 2020 •
24 min read
SecurityJust as Apple released iOS 13.5 to the world, hackers at unc0ver announced that they had developed a jailbreak that would work on devices running iOS 11 all the way up to the brand new iOS 13.5.
In what follows, we’ll try to answer some common questions about the unc0ver jailbreak. Along the way, we’ll discuss the whys and whats of jailbreaking, and explain what it all means for average iOS users in terms of security and privacy.
What is unc0ver?
Unc0ver is a jailbreak tool for iOS devices. It can be loaded …
May 27, 2020 •
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