Mac malware on the rise again; several new threats found
Mac malware continues to increase in both quantity and variety. In addition to Intego’s discovery of new OSX/Linker and OSX/CrescentCore Mac...
Author Archives: Joshua Long
Intego interviewed about cybersecurity of today and tomorrow
This week, Safety Detective published an interview about Intego, in which I was asked about the cybersecurity industry, threats,...
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...
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
On January 28, 2019, a serious flaw in FaceTime came to light that could allow a FaceTime caller to...
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...