If you are using a Mac (or any computer, for that matter), it’s a concrete fact that you are eventually going to download something from the Internet. Whether it’s a new app from the App Store, a piece of free software from a third-party source,…
December 7, 2015 • 5 min read
In a recent opinion piece for The Guardian, writer and technology professor John Naughton wrote about the ongoing war between Apple and Android for total dominance of the smartphone marketplace. The piece, titled “Security is the loser in the holy war between Android and Apple,”…
November 29, 2015 • 3 min read
Parents raising kids today are at a disadvantage. Thanks to the internet and the advent of countless other digital and networking technologies, modern parents have to deal with challenges and dangers that their parents never had to deal with. Worse, many of these dangers are…
November 27, 2015 • 3 min read
Apple’s latest mobile and desktop operating systems, iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan, launched in the second half of September. As of October 22nd, Apple has released updates for both operating systems to patch notable security flaws. The updates, iOS 9.1 and OS X…
November 17, 2015 • 3 min read
It goes without saying that the sleek, lightweight, and attractive design of the iPhones makes it an ideal smartphone choice for many. Unfortunately, those characteristics also make Apple’s flagship device both easy to lose and a target for theft. The small, light, and slippery design…
August 13, 2015 • 5 min readSecurity 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 response. A new version of MacKeeper has been released to address the vulnerability, and MacKeeper users should update to the latest…
May 7, 2015 • 4 min readUpdated: February 12, 2014 OSX/CoinThief has been distributed under four different names so far: BitVanity, StealthBit, Bitcoin Ticker TTM, and Litecoin Ticker. BitVanity and StealthBit were distributed on Github, while Bitcoin Ticker TTM and Litecoin Ticker were distributed on Download.com and MacUpdate.com. Both app names…
February 9, 2014 • 4 min readThe 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 settings. This guide shows how to identify affected apps, how to avoid the toolbar installer, how to determine if it has…
October 13, 2013 • 4 min readUpdate (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 popular Mac apps. The guide provides detailed information, including step-by-step instructions to determine if the adware is installed on your system,…
October 13, 2013 • 2 min readReview by Israel Torres Introduction avast! Mac Edition is an Antivirus software for Mac. The software offers the following features: On-Access Scanning User friendly interface Automatic updates Integrated email protection PowerPC and Intel supported Simple Installation This software is not free, however they offer a…
June 4, 2011 • 12 min readReview: Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac OS X Posted: November 8th, 2010 Author: Israel Torres Introduction Sophos declares the following in their campaign for Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition: Malware myth: Macs can’t get viruses. SophosLabs have detected over 1,000 threats for Mac OS. Sophos…
November 8, 2010 • 17 min read5.12.10 News
PGP Whole Disk Encryption (WDE) ensures your entire hard disk is encrypted and only accessible by you. Read the whole review of PGP Whole Disk Encryption for Mac OS X.