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

March 21, 2017

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...

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Newly-Discovered “Fruitfly” Backdoor Allows Remote Access to Macs

Newly-Discovered “Fruitfly” Backdoor Allows Remote Access...

January 31, 2017

The latest item of Mac malware to be uncovered is actually not new at all; in fact, it may have been around for several years. Dubbed "Fruitfly" by Apple, this...

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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....

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Apple Releases Important iOS Update to guard against Malware

Apple Releases Important iOS Update to guard against Malware

August 26, 2016

iPhone 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...

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Meet AceDeceiver: The First iOS Trojan Horse

Meet AceDeceiver: The First iOS Trojan Horse

April 4, 2016

Users of iOS devices should be on alert after the arrival of what looks like the first Trojan Horse malware developed for Apple's mobile operating system....

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KeRanger Ransomware Takes Macs Ransom for Bitcoin – Ransomware...

March 7, 2016

BitTorrent Client Exposes Users to First Known Piece of OS X Ransomware Unlucky BitTorrent users who installed the latest version of Transmission over the...

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MacKeeper URL handler remote code execution vulnerability and proof-of-concept (Zero-Day)

MacKeeper URL handler remote code execution vulnerability and...

May 7, 2015

Security Advisory update issued: 05/08/2015 MacKeeper has posted an advisory on their blog detailing the security issue and the steps they have taken in...

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OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

OSX/CoinThief Manual Identification and Removal Instructions

February 9, 2014

Updated: February 12, 2014 OSX/CoinThief has been distributed under four different names so far: BitVanity, StealthBit, Bitcoin Ticker TTM, and Litecoin...

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New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

New Apple Mac Trojan Called OSX/CoinThief Discovered

Malware: OSX/CoinThief.A Date Discovered: February 9th, 2014 Updated: February 13, 2014 Added: Feb 13th 2014: Wednesday evening, Apple updated XProtect to...

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CNet Adware Identification and Removal Guide for Mac OS X

CNet Adware Identification and Removal Guide for Mac OS X

October 13, 2013

The links for many popular Mac apps on CNET's download.com have been replaced with a "CNET installer" that installs toolbar adware and changes browser...

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CNET’s Download.com Adware Installer Bundled with Popular Apps – Advisory

CNET’s Download.com Adware Installer Bundled with Popular Apps...

Update (10/29/13 12:15pm): SecureMac has prepared a guide to help users identify and remove the adware being distributed by CNET's download.com in place of...

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Flashback Trojan Security Fix Update Released by Java

Flashback Trojan Security Fix Update Released by Java

April 4, 2012

From Doctor Web, the Russian anti-virus vendor—"conducted a research to determine the scale of spreading of Trojan BackDoor.Flashback that infects computers...

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