Kirk McElhearn, Author at The Mac Security Blog

Can Apple's AirTags stand up to the toughest abuse? We tried freezing, washing and drying, running over, and letting...

Apple neglected to warn more than 100 million iOS users who downloaded apps infected with the XcodeGhost malware.

Apple issued emergency security updates to its operating systems to protect against vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. Facebook and...

Learn how to set up and use Apple's AirTags to track your keys, bags, and more.

Lots of updates for Apple operating systems, an AirDrop vulnerability that can lean phone numbers and email addresses, and...

A new feature in iOS 14.5 prevents apps from tracking you to collect information for advertising.

You can use Apple's AirTags to track your keys, your purse, or your luggage, but there are plenty of...

More bad news about Facebook, more browsers just saying no to FLoC, and we look at Apple's Spring Loaded...

Here's everything that Apple announced at its spring event: new iMac, iPad Pro, AirTags, Apple TV, and even a...

Scammers have a new technique for delivering malware: using online contact forms. A couple of browsers are nixing Google's...

Even Macs need antivirus software.