OSX/Linker: New Mac malware attempts zero-day Gatekeeper bypass
Last week, Intego researchers discovered new Mac malware, OSX/Linker, that attempts to leverage a recently disclosed zero-day flaw in...
Author Archives: Joshua Long
Mac malware on the rise again; several new threats found: Netwire, Mokes, LoudMiner, NewTab
Mac malware continues to increase in both quantity and variety. In addition to Intego’s discovery of new OSX/Linker and OSX/CrescentCore Mac...
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 is easier than ever to create fake news - or at least...
Are iOS Shortcuts safe? Reports of risks surface
Shortcuts help you automate tasks on your iOS device, but there is a risk of them performing malicious actions....
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...