The history of Apple malware, with guest John McAfee – Intego Mac Podcast Episode 126
Malware has affected Apple computers since even before the release of the Macintosh. In fact, the very first computer...
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Adobe Flash Player is dead, yet 10% of Macs are infected with fake Flash malware
A recent report claims that OSX/Shlayer malware infects 1 in 10 Macs. Shlayer often takes the form of a...
Securing Small Business Data in Mac Centric Industries
A common misstep by many small businesses is the presumption that because of their size, they are less of...
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SilverInstaller Uses New Techniques to Install PUA/PUP
Today malware researchers at Intego have discovered a new fake Adobe Flash Player installer, which Intego has labeled “SilverInstaller.”...
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Critical Patches for Java Released – Patch Now or Put it Out of its Misery
Oracle's latest security update is said to fix 20 vulnerabilities in Java, all of which can be exploited by...
Why You Need an Outbound Firewall
Outbound firewall protection is arguably the more important component of two-way firewall software, at least from an anti-malware perspective....
Tor Anonymity Attacked – Feds Suspected
Some of the most noteworthy malware were likely considered a failure by their authors. Flashback, for instance, turned out...
How is Malware Researched?
You may wonder what goes on behind the scenes between the time when researchers get malware samples and the...
6 Ineffective Ways to Protect Yourself Against Online Attacks
You’re a clever person. You’ve learned a lot about computer security and think you understand how things have gone...
8 Ways to Accidentally Infect Your Friends with Malware
A lot has been said over the years about the best ways to protect your machine from attacks and...