Porn blackmail “sextortion” emails: Have you been hacked? A new scam
Porn blackmail emails aren't new, but this one referencing Pegasus is worth examining. Learn how to tell whether such...
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iOS 17.5 bug undeleted sensitive photos—allegedly on devices you no longer own (Updated)
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How to protect yourself from SIM swapping attacks
In SIM swapping attacks, fraudsters abuse a mobile phone company to take over a victim’s phone number. This can...
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Everyone needs a web browser. While Safari comes pre-installed on Macs, many people choose to use a different browser...
“Unpatchable” flaw in Apple M1/M2/M3 chips: GoFetch is the new Spectre
A serious flaw in Apple’s M1, M2, and M3 chips could enable attackers to break the security of Macs...
AT&T data breach exposes 70 million records; here’s how to protect yourself
AT&T warns of a past data breach that has just been exposed much more publicly. Here is everything you...
macOS Sonoma 14.4 introduces 68+ security fixes… but also some new bugs
Apple fixed two zero-day vulnerabilities in macOS Sonoma 14.4, but is it worth upgrading in spite of newly introduced...