Month in Review: Apple Security in July 2017
July 2017 was another gripping month for Apple security, with new Mac malware surfacing yet again, and Black Hat...

Cybersecurity affects every person who uses a device, connects to the internet, pays bills online, or stores important files digitally. The rise of cloud services, mobile apps, and complex online accounts has created new opportunities for criminals to target individuals. Mac users benefit from strong built-in protections, but threats now focus less on operating systems...

Apple has just released critically urgent security updates—including macOS Sequoia 15.4.1 and iOS 18.4.1—to address two zero-day vulnerabilities that have been actively exploited in...

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Computer viruses continue to be a widespread and costly problem, affecting everyone from casual computer users to major organizations. Some of the most damaging...

For years, Mac users believed they were immune to viruses and other malicious software. Apple’s built-in defenses like Gatekeeper and XProtect reinforced that perception, and compared to Windows PCs, Macs historically faced fewer attacks. But times have changed. As...
July 2017 was another gripping month for Apple security, with new Mac malware surfacing yet again, and Black Hat...
Following the discovery of a new version of OSX/Leverage, a backdoor first spotted in 2013, Apple has issued an...
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