Apple stops selling Watch Series 3 — eight months after its last security update
Apple sold the vulnerable, actively exploited Apple Watch Series 3 for eight months after its final security update.
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FBI shuts down 11-year-old NetWire RAT malware
After nearly 11 years, law enforcement has finally shut down the distribution of NetWire RAT malware and arrested its...
Cryptojacking Mac malware “Honkbox” found in pirated apps
Honkbox, a cryptojacking Mac malware family, has been distributed via Trojanized software found on The Pirate Bay. Here is...
What does your Mac do when it’s sleeping? Your Mac’s secret life as a sleepwalker
Your Mac does a lot when it is asleep. Find out what it does in the background, and what...
Mysterious Mac malware iWebUpdate discovered; is 5 years old
Newly discovered Mac malware dubbed iWebUpdate came to light on Valentine’s Day, and it appears to be nearly five...
How to Turn On Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
If you want end-to-end encryption for (almost) all of your iCloud data, it is easy to turn on Advanced...
Update Now: Urgent fix for macOS Ventura 13.2.1, iOS 16.3.1 resolves major vulnerability
Apple has released macOS Ventura 13.2.1, and iOS and iPadOS 16.3.1, to address an actively exploited (i.e. zero-day, in-the-wild)...
ChatGPT is malware makers’ new A.I. partner in crime
Over the past two months, we’ve seen the emergence of a concerning new trend: the use of artificial intelligence...
5 Encrypted Messaging Apps for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
There are plenty of ways to send and receive encrypted messages on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Here are five...
The top 20 most notable Mac malware threats of 2022
We recently compiled our list of the top Apple security and privacy stories of 2022. Now we turn our...