RSA Conference 2019 highlights: a Mac perspective
Another RSA Conference has ended, and as usual, there were a lot of great things at the event. RSA...
Author Archives: Joshua Long
iOS Safari flaw allows deceptive news headlines in Messages
Thanks to an Apple bug, now it's easier than ever to create fake news—or at least fake news headlines...
Are iOS Shortcuts safe? Reports of risks surface
UPDATE 2: Apple has released a new version of Shortcuts to address these bugs; check the App Store for...
Facebook, Google caught deploying invasive apps; Apple shuts them down
Facebook was found to have deployed apps to track user data and usage on iOS and Android, using a...
VeryMal Mac attack hides data within a picture
A recent malware distribution campaign dubbed "VeryMal" leverages an ancient technique called steganography—the hiding of secret information in plain...
Apple + Security & Privacy + Security News
Everything you need to know about the FaceTime spying bug
UPDATE 2: On Thursday, February 7, Apple fixed the FaceTime vulnerabilities in iOS 12.1.4 and a Supplemental Update for macOS Mojave...
Security & Privacy + Security News
Collection #1 (and #2–5) are the latest massive password dumps
"Collection #1" is the nickname of the latest dump of e-mail addresses and passwords—a stockpile of login credentials from...
How To + Recommended + Security & Privacy
How to avoid getting hacked after data breaches
You've undoubtedly heard about some high-profile data breaches; some of the biggest companies in the world have had user...
Did Instagram leak your password?
Back in April, Instagram introduced a data export feature to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a...
Privacy Exodus: spam delivers Mac spyware
Earlier this month, malware researchers discovered an interesting attack: a scam e-mail with a cleverly disguised Mac malware attachment....