Does the Downfall vulnerability affect Intel Macs?
Downfall, a major Intel processor vulnerability like Spectre and Meltdown, has just come to light. Some older Macs may...
Security & Privacy
Urgent: macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6, etc. fix major kernel vulnerability
On Monday, July 24, Apple released OS updates to address a major kernel vulnerability that has been used in...
Apple’s second Rapid Security Response for macOS, iOS (and its re-release)
On July 10 and July 12, Apple released and re-released its second round of Rapid Security Response updates for...
Firefox to end macOS Mojave, Windows 7/8 updates—Here’s why that’s a good thing
Firefox is controversially dropping support for old macOS and Windows versions. But in reality, that may be a good...
Apple patches vulns used to infect Russian iPhones with TriangleDB malware
Apple patched three zero-day vulnerabilities this week, two of which were used to infect Russian iPhones with TriangleDB malware...
Apple gives Watch Series 3 users false sense of security, patching 1 vulnerability
Apple leaves Watch Series 3 highly exploitable—but gives users a false sense of security by patching a single vulnerability.
Fake invoice scams: Norton, McAfee, PayPal, and more
A variety of scam e-mails are making the rounds, purporting to contain invoices from Norton, McAfee, PayPal, Geek Squad,...
Highlights from RSA Conference 2023: AI, Malware, and More
At RSA Conference 2023 in San Francisco, some of the hot topics included the rise of AI-related attack techniques,...
Expect .zip and .mov domains to be used in phishing and malware attacks
Google has just started selling .zip and .mov domains, even though these are commonly used as filename extensions. This...
Chromium vulnerabilities threaten Electron app security
Chromium vulnerabilities can impact Electron desktop apps—such as Skype, Slack, and WhatsApp—and you may not even know you are...
