Security News

Apple Patches macOS, iOS, Safari
2018-04-25 10:45

Apple this week released patches to address a handful of security vulnerabilities in macOS, iOS, and Safari. read more

New macOS Backdoor Linked to Cyber-espionage Group
2018-04-05 15:23

A recently discovered macOS backdoor is believed to be a new version of malware previously associated with the OceanLotus cyber-espionage group, Trend Micro says. Also known as APT 32, APT-C-00,...

Apple macOS Bug Reveals Passwords for APFS Encrypted Volumes in Plaintext
2018-03-29 08:48

A severe programming bug has been found in APFS file system for macOS High Sierra operating system that exposes passwords of encrypted external drives in plain text. Introduced two years ago, APFS...

macOS High Sierra Logs External Volume Passwords in Plaintext
2018-03-29 04:10

In macOS High Sierra, the passwords used for Apple File System (APFS)-encrypted external drives are logged and kept in on-disk log files, a security researcher has discovered. The APFS file system...

Year-Old Coldroot RAT Targets MacOS, Still Evades Detection
2018-02-20 13:46

Researchers are warning users about the Coldroot remote access Trojan that is going undetected by AV engines and targets MacOS computers.

Apple Fixes Indian Character Crash Bug in iOS, macOS
2018-02-20 10:05

Updates released by Apple on Monday for iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS patch a flaw that causes applications to crash when rendering specific strings of Indian characters. read more

Beware! Undetectable CrossRAT malware targets Windows, MacOS, and Linux systems
2018-01-25 12:48

Are you using Linux or Mac OS? If you think your system is not prone to viruses, then you should read this. Wide-range of cybercriminals are now using a new piece of 'undetectable' spying malware...

Apple Patches Meltdown Flaw in Older Versions of macOS
2018-01-24 13:09

Apple on Tuesday released security updates for a majority of its products, and it patched the vulnerability that allows Meltdown attacks in earlier versions of its Mac operating system. read more

Warning: New Undetectable DNS Hijacking Malware Targeting Apple macOS Users
2018-01-12 17:48

A security researcher has revealed details of a new piece of undetectable malware targeting Apple's Mac computers—reportedly first macOS malware of 2018. Dubbed OSX/MaMi, an unsigned Mach-O 64-bit...

Alleged Fruitfly macOS spyware author indicted
2018-01-11 20:53

The mystery of the Fruitfly macOS malware has apparently been solved: a 28-year-old man from Ohio has been charged on Wednesday of allegedly creating and installing the malware on thousands of...