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Security Researcher Accidentally Stumbles on a Way for Malware to...

August 20, 2018

One of the simplest ways to stay safe and secure on your Mac is to pay close attention to the warnings and prompts that the system often pops up when you're in...

Apple’s July Security Updates Correct a Host of Problems

Apple’s July Security Updates Correct a Host of Problems

It's that time again: Apple has pushed out a variety of updates for practically all its products, from iTunes for Windows to multiple flavors of macOS, plus...

Apple Supplements macOS Security Update to Address Wide-Reaching Flaw

Only a few weeks after the recent release of macOS High Sierra 10.13.4, Apple has amended the update by publishing an additional fix under this version number....

Apple Pushes Range of Updates for Quality of Life and Security

Apple Pushes Range of Updates for Quality of Life and Security

February 2, 2018

Alongside Apple's recent updates to macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan to address the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, the final week of January also saw...

Apple Patches MacOS High Sierra Login Vulnerability

Apple Patches MacOS High Sierra Login Vulnerability

December 1, 2017

“Is Apple getting sloppy?” That was the headline of a BBC article published on Wednesday, November 29th, 2017, reporting the discovery of a major security...

iPhone Apps with Camera Permissions Could Secretly Take Your Picture

November 3, 2017

When is your phone able to take a picture? Put that question to the average user and chances are they will say something about having the actual camera...

Apple Releases iOS 11.1 and Other Important Security Updates

Apple Releases iOS 11.1 and Other Important Security Updates

October 31, 2017

The latest round of Apple security updates arrived on Halloween, delivering everything from iOS 11.1 to updates that affect macOS, watchOS, and more. As is...

Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain

Securing Your Data with macOS and Keychain

August 11, 2017

Every time a new version of Apple’s operating system arrives, every tech-focused publication on the Internet does a deep dive on the new key features....

Apple Covers All the Bases with Over 100 Security Updates in May

Apple Covers All the Bases with Over 100 Security Updates in May

In mid-May, while the world was waking up to deal with the chaos caused by the WannaCry ransomware spreading over the web, Apple was making its users safer...

Apple Reassures Users: Flaws in WikiLeaks/CIA Vault7 Leak Already...

On March 7th, WikiLeaks entered the news and made waves again by releasing almost nine thousand documents they claimed came from within the US Central...

Disruptive macOS Malware Takes Over Mail App

Disruptive macOS Malware Takes Over Mail App

January 23, 2017

Modern malware adopts a huge number of different forms, from the destructive to the secretive. Some will seek to damage your system, while others snoop around...

Apple Corrects Slew of Security Issues with New Updates

Apple Corrects Slew of Security Issues with New Updates

December 20, 2016

Following a month-long gap after the release of iOS 10.1.1, Apple has finally released its latest round of updates not just for its iOS devices but several...

Malvertising Hits macOS Users Through Google AdWords

Malvertising Hits macOS Users Through Google AdWords

December 12, 2016

With the huge number of ads present on the web today, it's no surprise that they're often a target and an attack vector for hackers looking for an open door....

Russian Hackers Target OS X with New Trojan

October 12, 2016

Mac users who haven't yet updated from OS X El Capitan to the brand new macOS Sierra might want to make doing so a priority. According to security site Dark...

New App Helps Detect Unauthorized Audio or Video Recording

October 11, 2016

UPDATE 01/23/17 : Skype patches privacy concern in OS X version There's a new app out there that Mac users would be wise to consider installing. It's...

Apple Releases macOS Sierra, Provides Feature Updates and Security Updates

Apple Releases macOS Sierra, Provides Feature Updates and Security...

September 27, 2016

Every fall without fail, Apple does two things: unveils a new iPhone and releases new operating systems for its mobile and desktop devices. As of Tuesday,...

Apple Releases Security Updates for OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, and Safari

Apple Releases Security Updates for OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, and...

September 2, 2016

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...

Ivan Krstic Announces Bug Bounty Program

Ivan Krstic Announces Bug Bounty Program

August 30, 2016

Apple'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...

Five Easy Steps for a Safer Mac

Five Easy Steps for a Safer Mac

Those 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...

Little Snitch Linked with Privilege Escalation on Mac OS X El Capitan

Little Snitch Linked with Privilege Escalation on Mac OS X El Capitan

The 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....

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