Joshua Long, Author at The Mac Security Blog

Mac malware known as Cuckoo has resurfaced, spreading via legit-looking Google Ads and homepages disguised to look like Homebrew.

Stop letting Apple collect detailed analytics data from your devices—including audio recordings and transcripts! Turn off all analytics sharing...

Serious flaws in Apple’s M2 and A15 chips—and all later chips—could enable hackers to steal sensitive data from browsers...

Apple released critically urgent security updates this week for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, and tvOS to address a bug...

There are three methods for authenticating on Apple devices: Face ID, Touch ID, Optic ID, and passcodes. Which is...

Banshee Stealer malware for macOS is actively being distributed in the wild. Learn how to protect yourself from the...

From Mac to iPhone (and even Vision Pro), and from stealer malware to APTs, we review the major Apple...

Apple has settled a class action lawsuit about Siri privacy. How can you make Siri more private, or disable...

Your Wi-Fi router might be dangerously outdated—or even infected with malware. Here’s how to check for security updates, and...

Today's Macs have USB-C ports, some of which support Thunderbolt. Getting the right cable can be confusing.