Security News

Compromising Macs with simple Gatekeeper bypass (Help Net Security)
2015-10-01 10:16

Patrick Wardle, director of research at security firm Synack, has discovered a worryingly simple way to bypass OS X's Gatekeeper defense mechanism: just bundle a legitimate Apple-signed app with a mal...

Adware installer gives itself permission to access Mac users' keychain (Help Net Security)
2015-09-02 11:55

Malwarebytes researcher Adam Thomas has made an interesting discovery: an adware installer created by Genieo, a well-known distributor of unwanted software, is taking advantage of an OS X feature to a...