Security News

Setting up a Mac for young children
2018-10-04 10:26

A step-by-step guide to preparing a Mac for young children.

Weak Passwords Abused for 'FruitFly' Mac Malware Distribution
2018-10-01 14:48

FruitFly, a piece of Mac malware that infected thousands of machines over the course of more than 13 years, was being distributed via poorly protected external services. read more

Hacky hack on whack 'Hacky Hack Hack' Mac chaps hack attack rap cut some slack
2018-09-28 19:38

Translation: No jail time for Oz Apple file teen thief The Australian teen who last month admitted hacking into Apple's internal network and stealing data from the Cupertino giant has been spared jail.…

Mac Mojave Zero-Day Allows Malicious Apps to Access Sensitive Info
2018-09-25 14:51

Malicious apps can trivially thwart Mojave 10.14's new privacy protections.

Kernel sanders: Webroot vuln creates route to root Macs
2018-09-14 10:36

Patched flaw hard to exploit, but serious once you get there, warn infoseccers Details of a locally exploitable but kernel-level flaw in Webroot's SecureAnywhere macOS security software were...

Browser security hole on Macs and iPhones – just how bad is it?
2018-09-13 23:44

A URL spoofing bug in Safari is being reported with the word BEWARE! - we explain how bad it really is, and what to do about it.

Trend Micro Admits That Its Mac Apps Collect User Data
2018-09-11 11:51

Trend Micro on Monday confirmed that some of its applications for Mac collect browser history and send it to the security firm’s servers.  read more

Trend Micro tools tossed from Apple's Mac App Store after spewing fans' browser history
2018-09-10 19:13

Private data caught being siphoned off to outside server A bunch of Trend Micro macOS anti-malware tools have vanished from Apple's App Store – after they were spotted harvesting and siphoning off...

Apple Finally Boots Sneaky Adware Doctor App from Mac App Store
2018-09-10 16:47

Hours after researchers publicly disclosed an app that was caught stealing and uploading browser history data, Apple removed it from the Mac App Store.

Mac Apps From Apple's App Store Steal User Data, Researchers Say
2018-09-10 15:47

Mac applications distributed via Apple’s official App Store marketplace are collecting and exfiltrating sensitive user data, security researchers have discovered.  read more