A 30 Second Nap Could Be All a Hacker Needs to Rootkit Your Mac
A new zero-day vulnerability has been discovered on older Mac computers, opening opportunities for hackers to meddle with the...
Malware
OS X Yosemite Still Vulnerable to Rootpipe Attacks
The Rootpipe vulnerability (CVE-2015-1130), previously thought patched by Apple in OS X Yosemite 10.10.3, remains on all Macs.
OpinionSpy Rears its Ugly Head on Macs Once Again
This variant of OpinionSpy may be a little more upfront with potential victims about its intentions, but that doesn't...
Hackers Target iOS-Using Government Officials and Journalists in Pawn Storm Malware Attack
It appears that the Pawn Storm spyware campaign is now also targeting iPhones and iPads... and they don't have...
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Apple Security: 2014 Year In Review
The computer security stories seemed to be virtually nonstop over the past year, so there’s a good chance you...
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Don’t Jailbreak Your iPhone if You Want to Avoid the Cloud Atlas Malware
Cloud Atlas is the latest purported example of sophisticated state-sponsored malware, said to have snooped on diplomats, oil industry...
Mac Users Need Not Worry About Regin Malware
Security researchers have issued an alert this week upon the discovery of a major backdoor in Windows platforms, a...
Masque Attack: iOS Vulnerability or Feature By-Design?
The Mac Observer published information about a new iOS threat, dubbed “Masque Attack,” which lets attackers replace valid apps...
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WireLurker Malware Infects Macs, Attacks Non-Jailbroken iPhones
The handwriting is on the wall and it’s been there for many years now. Apple devices and Macs can...
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Ventir Trojan Intercepts Keystrokes from Mac OS X Computers
Intego has seen an eyebrow-raising upward trend in the number of malicious files discovered targeting Mac OS X in...