Ad-injecting Mac malware rediscovered: SearchPageInjector/SearchAwesome
Most people assume that there’s little, if any, Mac malware out there in the wild. Unfortunately, that notion is...
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How safe is the Mac App Store? Privacy-violating apps uncovered
Security professionals often advise users that Apple’s Mac App Store is one of the safest places to download apps. After...
Operation AppleJeus and OSX/Lazarus: Rise of a Mac APT
Security researchers have uncovered a new strain of malware, identified by Intego VirusBarrier as OSX/Lazarus. The discovery of Lazarus Mac malware,...
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Intego exclusive: HP leaves Mac users vulnerable to fax hacks
On Sunday, at the annual DEF CON hacker conference, the world was warned about serious flaws that could...
OSX/Calisto Mac malware masquerades as Intego software
Every so often, a new piece of malware comes along that tries to deceive victims by disguising itself as...
Apple’s Quick Look reveals your darkest secrets
For more than a decade, macOS has included a feature called Quick Look that makes it easy to preview...
Anti-hack feature comes to iOS 11.4.1… but is it good enough?
Earlier this week, Apple released security updates for all of its major operating systems: macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS....
New Mac malware targets cryptocoin ‘dummies’
Mac malware for dummies? No, it’s not the latest volume in Wiley’s book series. OSX/Dummy is new Mac malware that...
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macOS Mojave: What’s new in security and privacy features
Apple's macOS Mojave has a lot of great new features. This article focuses on the new macOS Mojave security...
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Why iOS 12 is huge for security and privacy
Apple held its yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on Monday, June 4, 2018. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, SVP of...