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Why BitTorrent Sites Are a Malware Cesspool
While BitTorrent itself is not inherently unsafe, the files shared through it (and other peer-to-peer networks) are very often...
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Malware + Recommended + Security News
WannaCry and the State of Mac Ransomware
By now, you’ve probably heard about “WannaCry” in the news. As a Mac user, you might assume your computer...
How To + Recommended + Software & Apps
15 of the Best Menu Bar Extras for macOS Sierra
As we outline elsewhere, the macOS menu bar is tremendously useful. This article concentrates on the bit at the right-hand-side,...
OSX/Dok Can Read Encrypted Web Traffic, Open a Backdoor
Security researchers last Friday discovered a new piece of Mac malware, named OSX/Dok, that affects all versions of OS...
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Patcher Ransomware Attacks macOS, Encrypts Files Permanently
Security researchers published details yesterday on a new ransomware for Mac, which calls itself “Patcher.” The file-encrypting ransomware program finds its way onto...
Malware + Recommended + Security News
Komplex Malware: The Return of Sofacy’s XAgent
On Tuesday, BitDefender Labs announced the discovery of a new Komplex malware sample, which is a variant of XAgent, a...
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New Malware Underscores the Danger of Assumed Mac Security
This week researchers found a piece of malware in the wild, built to steal passwords from the macOS keychain....
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Targeted Malware Attacks and the Importance of Layered Protection
Two weeks ago, the Intego team analyzed a malware sample that was discovered by a university IT admin. The malware was...
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The Year in Mac Security 2016
As we enter 2017, we all tend to look back on the good and the bad experienced during another...
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What to Do if Your Mac Can’t Run macOS Sierra
Note: Although this article was written for macOS Sierra (10.12), much of it still applies to macOS High Sierra...