How to Tell if Software and Updates Are the Real Deal
In a recent story, I covered How to Tell if your Office for Mac Update is Valid, which covers the ways you...
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New FruitFly Malware Variant Dragged from the Shadows
Earlier this year in January, security researchers uncovered malware that had likely evaded detection for years. Labeled OSX/FruitFly.A by Intego,...
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Why BitTorrent Sites Are a Malware Cesspool
BitTorrent is synonymous with "illegal" and "dangerous" for many people, yet it is a great system for sharing files, syncing files, and messaging; in...
Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.6 and More with Security Fixes
Apple today released software updates for all of its operating systems and Safari. As we all know, there is...
Inside the Dark Web: What Every Parent Needs to Know
The Dark Web... just the mention of it makes people shake their heads and shudder. Best avoid it, a lot of...
What’s the Difference Between macOS Parental Controls and Intego ContentBarrier?
It feels like the Internet is becoming a more and more dangerous place to explore. We know to stay...
How to Tell if Office for Mac Update is Valid
One of the most commonly found 3rd party applications on a Mac is Microsoft Office. Office for Mac is...
Apple Releases macOS Sierra 10.12.5 and More with Security Fixes
Apple today released software updates for all of its operating systems and Safari. As we all know, there is...
Handbrake’s Server Compromised, Download Installs Complex Trojan
Handbrake, a popular open source video encoder, posted on its forums this weekend saying that their mirror download server was...
What to Look for in a Private and Secure Email Service Provider
More and more people are becoming security conscious these days. A trend we certainly like to see! I frequently get...