Apple released a trio of security updates on Thursday to patch vulnerabilities in their desktop operating systems and web browser. Users running OS X El Capitan should download Security Update 2016-001, while those still using OS X Yosemite will need Security Update 2016-005. As MacRumors…
September 2, 2016 • 2 min readPersonal biometric data, such as our faces and fingerprints, is increasingly used as a set of digital keys for unlocking access to many of our important devices and services. For example, many banks now take advantage of the iPhone’s built-in fingerprint scanner to allow quick…
September 1, 2016 • 3 min readApple’s head of Security Engineering and Architecture made the announcement (which everyone is by now well aware of) about their soon-to-be-implemented bug bounty program at Black Hat 2016. Krstic expanded upon the parameters of the program in greater detail. Apple is offering cash payouts of…
August 30, 2016 • 3 min readThose of you with a small or home business probably use your laptop or personal computer to send invoices, receive transactions, and deal with incoming or outgoing mail related to running your company. If that’s the case, there’s probably plenty sensitive information passing through your…
August 30, 2016 • 5 min readYou’ll recall that Apple recently got into a row with four large Australian banks (Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac) over Apple Pay and their NFC (near field communication) mobile payment hardware. For those who are unaware, Apple Pay allows iPhone and…
August 29, 2016 • 3 min readYou’re browsing the Internet, and you take a glance up at the address bar. What do you see? In most cases, the first characters in the URL of the website you are looking at will be “HTTPS.” HTTPS, or HTTP Secure, is the most secure…
August 27, 2016 • 3 min readiPhone and iPad users should update to the latest version of iOS as soon as possible, following the latest security update from Apple. The new patch—iOS 9.3.5—arrived on Thursday, August 25th and was dubbed by Apple as an “important security update.” It addresses dangerous malware…
August 26, 2016 • 3 min readTaking a page from the playbook of a number of other high-profile companies, Apple intends to implement a bounty program to enlist the aid of third parties in tracking down and eliminating bugs in their software. Recently, The Verge reported that Apple would, at last,…
August 18, 2016 • 3 min readiOS 9 has received yet another update – this one designed to tackle recently discovered security flaws – CNET reports. This marks the fourth update to iOS 9.3 (which was released in March). It is also speculated to be the last update to iOS 9.3,…
August 17, 2016 • 3 min readLas Vegas, NV, August 16, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the results of a recent customer survey in which respondents answered questions regarding the security associated with their Mac as well as their experience with…
August 16, 2016 • 3 min readWhatsApp, the popular cross-platform messaging program, may have a security flaw. That security flaw might also be present in Apple’s iMessage feature. This is according to security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski, via a post on his blog Zdziarski’s Blog of Things on July 28th. First, a…
August 15, 2016 • 2 min readThree years ago, Edward Snowden turned the United States upside down by leaking information about NSA spying programs to the press. The leaks gave American citizens an unprecedented view of the tactics that the government employs to track and monitor their private lives. In the…
August 3, 2016 • 3 min readThe Little Snitch app is an application firewall that is great for monitoring and controlling how the apps on your Mac can connect to and use the internet. However, according to a recent report from Threatpost, the application might be vulnerable itself. Discovered by researcher…
August 2, 2016 • 2 min readEffective August 1, 2016, support for MacScan 2 software has officially ended. This means that SecureMac is no longer providing technical support or malware definition, tracking cookie blacklist, or program updates for MacScan 2. We have been strongly encouraging existing users of MacScan 2 to…
August 1, 2016 • 2 min readAs always, Apple unveiled a slew of intriguing new announcements at their annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Among the headline-worthy revelations were the new versions of the Apple Watch, an overhauled Apple Music app, and the “raise and wake” feature of iOS 10. Perhaps…
July 27, 2016 • 3 min readApple recently released the latest round of security updates for all of its operating systems and key software programs. The updates all hit the web on July 18th and are officially available for download as we speak. Here’s a brief rundown of each update, what…
July 21, 2016 • 3 min readLas Vegas, NV, June 28, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the launch of its Affiliate Partner Program in conjunction with FastSpring. The new program allows qualified affiliates the opportunity to partner with SecureMac and earn…
June 28, 2016 • 2 min readUsers of Apple’s AirPort base station should make a point to install the recently released firmware update. The update, Firmware Version 7.6.7 and 7.7.7, corrects a vulnerability with DNS data parsing that resulted in memory corruption. The vulnerability could also have allowed for arbitrary code…
June 27, 2016 • 2 min readIf you’ve been using computers for long enough, the chances are pretty good that you, a friend, or a family member has been a victim (or almost-victim) of a technical support scam. There are many variations of these scams. Sometimes, your computer screen might get…
June 8, 2016 • 3 min readIf you haven’t updated your Apple devices in the past month, now would be a good time. On May 16th, Apple unveiled security patches for not just one of its operating systems, but for all of them. Last Monday, Apple unveiled security patches for not…
June 7, 2016 • 3 min read