Why iOS Needs an Antivirus
iOS 13 marked a turning point in the evolution of Apple’s mobile operating system. In the early days of...
Tag Archives: Malware
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...
Apple security in 2019: year in review
Computer security is constantly evolving, as new issues and vulnerabilities are discovered, as new software and devices are deployed,...
Mac malware on the rise again; several new threats found: Netwire, Mokes, LoudMiner, NewTab
Mac malware continues to increase in both quantity and variety. In addition to Intego’s discovery of new OSX/Linker and OSX/CrescentCore Mac...
Privacy Exodus: spam delivers Mac spyware
Earlier this month, malware researchers discovered an interesting attack: a scam e-mail with a cleverly disguised Mac malware attachment....
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...
Apple + Intego Mac Security Podcast + Security & Privacy
Is the Mac App Store really safe? – Intego Mac Podcast, Episode 48
The Intego Mac Podcast episode 48 is now available! We used to think that apps from the Mac App...
Viruses, Worms, and Spyware—Oh My! A Look at Malware Terminology
The difference between malware and a virus, worm or spyware (or even vulnerabilities) can be confusing. Here's an in-depth...
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...
Apple Updates XProtect Malware Definitions for Trojan OSX/Snake.A
Nearly one year after the discovery of a macOS Trojan, identified as OSX/Snake, Apple has issued an update to its...