Anti-hack feature comes to iOS 11.4.1… but is it good enough?
Earlier this week, Apple released security updates for all of its major operating systems: macOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS....
Author Archives: Joshua Long
New Mac malware targets cryptocoin ‘dummies’
Mac malware for dummies? No, it’s not the latest volume in Wiley’s book series. OSX/Dummy is new Mac malware that...
Apple + Recommended + Security & Privacy
macOS Mojave: What’s new in security and privacy features
Apple's macOS Mojave has a lot of great new features. This article focuses on the new macOS Mojave security...
Apple + Recommended + Security & Privacy
Why iOS 12 is huge for security and privacy
Apple held its yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on Monday, June 4, 2018. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, SVP of...
Recommended + Security & Privacy + Security News
iOS trustjacking: How attackers can hijack your iPhone
Have you ever plugged in your iPhone to a USB port and tapped “Trust” on your screen? You might...
Month in review: Apple security in March 2018
March was a fairly humbling month for Apple security. An app that employed questionable cryptocurrency mining slipped past Apple’s review process and...
Malware + Recommended + Security News
Unwanted cryptomining debuts (briefly) in Mac App Store
Qbix, Inc.'s app Calendar 2, available in the Mac App Store, includes a new "feature" that uses your Mac's...
Month in review: Apple security in February 2018
February brought to light four families of Mac malware: Intego discovered OSX/Shlayer, two RATs were found, and a popular Mac software...
OSX/Coldroot and the RAT invasion
The past several weeks have brought to light three distinct families of RAT malware for Macs. We’ve previously covered CrossRAT and EvilOSX, and in this article...
OSX/Shlayer: New Mac malware comes out of its shell
Intego malware researchers discovered a new kind of fake Flash Player updater, which uses Shell scripts to decode dropper(s)...
