Security News

macOS Malware Spread Via Fake Symantec Blog
2017-11-21 18:25

A newly observed variant of the macOS-targeting Proton malware is spreading through a blog spoofing that of legitimate security company Symantec. read more

Bug in Tor Browser Exposed IP Addresses of macOS and Linux Users
2017-11-06 13:33

A critical vulnerability that could reveal a Tor user’s IP address was addressed over the weekend in the privacy-focused web browser. read more

MacOS Proton backdoor delivered via Trojanized media player app
2017-10-20 19:56

A Trojanized version of Elmedia Player software for Mac was available for download for who knows how long from the developer’s official site, ESET researchers have found. The threat The...

Supply Chain Attack Spreads macOS RAT
2017-10-20 11:52

Proton, a remote access tool (RAT) that emerged in early 2017, has once again compromised a legitimate software’s distribution channel to spread, ESET warns. read more

macOS High Sierra Update Patches Keychain Access Flaw
2017-10-06 09:06

An update released on Thursday by Apple for its macOS High Sierra operating system patches two vulnerabilities, including one that allows malicious applications to steal passwords from the...

Apple macOS High Sierra Bug Exposes Passwords of Encrypted APFS Volumes As Hint
2017-10-06 01:24

A severe programming error has been discovered in Apple's latest macOS High Sierra 10.13 that exposes passwords of encrypted Apple File System (APFS) volumes in plain text. Reported by Matheus...

macOS High Sierra Leaks APFS Volume Passwords via Hint
2017-10-05 15:13

A developer from Brazil noticed that the recently launched macOS High Sierra 10.13 operating system leaks the passwords for encrypted Apple File System (APFS) volumes via the password hint. read more

Apple Silently Patched macOS Security Bypass Flaw
2017-09-28 16:05

Researchers claim Apple has silently patched a macOS vulnerability that can be exploited to bypass one of the operating system’s security features and execute arbitrary JavaScript code without...

macOS High Sierra Available—And Vulnerable to Keychain Attack
2017-09-26 18:00

Researcher Patrick Wardle has discovered a critical vulnerability that allows an attacker to dump passwords in plaintext from the macOS Keychain. The vulnerability is in macOS High Sierra, Sierra...

macOS High Sierra is now available
2017-09-26 12:30

Apple macOS High Sierra is now available as a free update from the Mac App Store, and it supports all Macs introduced in late 2009 or later. Apple File System (APFS) APFS is a new, advanced...