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Episode: SecureMac Celebrates Two Years of The Checklist Podcast

SecureMac Celebrates Two Years of The Checklist Podcast

December 11, 2018

Las Vegas, Nevada — With more than 118 episodes in the history books, SecureMac is proud to mark the passing of two years since the initial launch of The...

SecureMac’s PrivacyScan 1.9.5 Brings Powerful Privacy Protections to Mojave

SecureMac’s PrivacyScan 1.9.5 Brings Powerful Privacy Protections...

December 4, 2018

Las Vegas, Nevada – How many companies are tracking where you go online right now? Answering that question isn’t easy, but one thing is sure: it’s not a...

SecureMac Continues Pushing Mac Security Forward with Release of MacScan 3.1

SecureMac Continues Pushing Mac Security Forward with Release of...

Las Vegas, Nevada — With malware making headlines nearly every week, users everywhere wonder how to keep their computers safe. Today, SecureMac released the...

SecureMac Kicks Off Digital Spring Cleaning Season with PrivacyScan 1.9.3 Release

SecureMac Kicks Off Digital Spring Cleaning Season with PrivacyScan...

Las Vegas, Nevada, April 6, 2017 — Spring is here, and that means spring cleaning for many. To aid users in controlling their digital footprint and managing...

Search Engine Marketing Specialist

Search Engine Marketing Specialist

November 4, 2016

Since its inception in 1999 SecureMac has evolved into the foremost resource devoted to Macintosh security. Originally founded on the basis of raising...

SecureMac to Debut “The Checklist” Podcast Series

SecureMac to Debut “The Checklist” Podcast Series

September 8, 2016

Apple Security Experts Teaming Up with Popular Radio Host, Ken Ray Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac...

Support for MacScan 2 Has Ended

Support for MacScan 2 Has Ended

Effective August 1, 2016, support for MacScan 2 software has officially ended. This means that SecureMac is no longer providing technical support or malware...

SecureMac Launches Affiliate Program for Popular Mac Privacy and Anti-Malware Software

SecureMac Launches Affiliate Program for Popular Mac Privacy and...

Las 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...

SecureMac Launches MacScan 3, Giving Its Flagship Mac Anti-Malware Software a Complete Makeover

SecureMac Launches MacScan 3, Giving Its Flagship Mac Anti-Malware...

January 13, 2016

Designed exclusively for Mac OS X, and including full support for Apple's latest release of OS X 10.11 (El Capitan), MacScan 3 provides protection against the...

Welcome to the new face of security

November 24, 2015

SecureMac News, Reviews & Advisories We’ve migrated our news and advisories into a dedicated area on SecureMac. Now you can quickly access the latest...

Trojan Horse Alert: HellRaiser (aka OSX/HellRTS.D)

Trojan Horse Alert: HellRaiser (aka OSX/HellRTS.D)

Intego recently alerted users to the presence of a new variant of the HellRaiser Trojan Horse, which they identify as OSX/HellRTS.D. SecureMac has analyzed...

SecureMac Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!

SecureMac Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!

September 20, 2009

October 20, 2009 - Las Vegas, Nevada -SecureMac is celebrating 10 years of success. This year marks the Macintosh security company’s ten-year anniversary....

OSX/Jahlav-C = DNSChanger Trojan Horse

OSX/Jahlav-C = DNSChanger Trojan Horse

June 12, 2009 - The trojan horse OSX/Jahlav-C recently reported in the news is in fact a variant of the already discovered DNSChanger Trojan Horse. This...

Update corrects Java Vulnerabiltity with Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4

Update corrects Java Vulnerabiltity with Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4

Today Apple released Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 4, which is an update that appears to correct the Java vulnerability reported by SecureMac last month. The...

OSX/Jahlav-C is a variant of DNSChanger Trojan Horse

OSX/Jahlav-C is a variant of DNSChanger Trojan Horse

The trojan horse OSX/Jahlav-C recently reported in the news is in fact a variant of the already discovered DNSChanger Trojan Horse. Other variant and aliases...

Apple Safari Vulnerability

Apple Safari Vulnerability

XXE attack - Local File Theft VulnerabilityPosted: June 9th, 2009 Updated: June 15th, 2009Security Risk: ModerateUPDATE: Today Apple released Java...

Safari Vulnerability

Safari Vulnerability

SecureMac Advisory Posted: June 9th, 2009Security Risk: CriticalSafari prior to version 4 (released June 8th, 2009) may permit malicious web pages to...

Critical Mac OS X Java Vulnerability Proof of Concept

Critical Mac OS X Java Vulnerability Proof of Concept

Posted: May 19th, 2009Security Risk: CriticalToday, Landon Fuller posted a proof-of-concept exploit for an unpatched vulnerability in the Java Runtime...

DNS Changer 2.0e Trojan Horse

DNS Changer 2.0e Trojan Horse

Posted: April 17th, 2009The iServices Trojan Horse botnet first reported by SecureMac back in January has been activated. Users who have been infected are...

DNS Changer 2.0e Trojan Horse

DNS Changer 2.0e Trojan Horse

SecureMac Advisory Posted: March 17th, 2009Security Risk: CriticalJust after the DNSChanger 2.0d variant was identified, another new variant of the...

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