If you by chance haven’t updated to Mac OS X 10.10 just yet (e.g., the Yosemite operating system update that first became available last October), then you may want to hold off. According to a recent blog post by cyber security researcher Stefan Esser, Apple…
August 12, 2015 • 5 min readAnyone who’s used a Mac for any length of time knows that comfy, secure feeling you get when logging into OS X. It’s great. And best of all, it’s malware-free. Right? Well, not exactly…
March 5, 2015 • 1 min readSecurity researcher Israel Torres for SecureMac has published his latest piece about OS X security entitled 10 Security Tips for Safe Computing for OS X Mountain Lion. The in-depth article covers many aspects of OS X’s built-in security features and how to use them to your benefit.
November 28, 2012 • 5 min readAugust 10, 2012 – Las Vegas, Nevada – SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9.4 offering full Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) support as well as interface updates and enhanced support for both Firefox and SeaMonkey web browsers. The latest version also adds the latest definitions…
August 10, 2012 • 2 min readMac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) inherently contains many desired security features; however it takes a few moments for the user to enable most of them. It’s the ideology of convenience versus security and as it is well known Macs are quite convenient. This article will…
May 12, 2012 • 10 min readApple has released Mac OS X 10.7 also known as Lion available through the Mac App Store as a download for $29.99 USD.
August 21, 2011 • 1 min readMac OS X Lion (10.7) contains a security issue which can allow non-root users access to the password hashes as well as ability to change the password without authenticating the current password. Read more at “Defence in Depth” including full details, scenarios and temporary fixes.
August 19, 2011 • 1 min readSecureMac has released MacScan 2.9 the latest in malware protection and security for Mac OS X offering full support for OS X 10.7 (Lion). MacScan 2.9 is available for purchase directly from the MacScan Site or within the application, users may evaluate MacScan for free for 30-days. Existing MacScan users can upgrade at no charge.
August 1, 2011 • 2 min readApple has released Mac OS X 10.6.5 in the update includes many security concerns addressed. An outline of the security update 2010-007 can be found here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435. Users should install this latest update, access the Software Update from within the System Preferences.
November 12, 2010 • 1 min readCore Security has discovered a vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.5 which could be used by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by getting the user to download a PDF document containing a embedded malicious CFF font. The advisory shows a communication timeline with Apple as well.
November 10, 2010 • 1 min readVisit the Boonana advisory page for more details about the Trojan horse trojan.osx.boonana.a including initial analysis and removal instructions or download Boonana Trojan Horse Removal Tool directly.
October 28, 2010 • 3 min readApple has updated Java for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 addressing several security issues. Users are advised to download the latest update via Software Update in System Preferences or download directly from the Apple Download page.
May 19, 2010 • 1 min read