National Internet Safety Month: Protecting Children and Teens Online
June is National Internet Safety Month, which first began in 2005 after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution to...
You’ve probably heard it before: “Macs don’t get viruses.” For years, Apple’s reputation for security has led users to believe their Macs are immune to malware, phishing, or other online threats. This belief isn’t entirely unfounded. macOS is a secure operating system with several built-in protections. But that doesn’t mean it’s bulletproof. In recent years,...
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...
You can connect a surprising variety of things to iPhones and iPads via their USB-C (or Lightning) ports, including storage devices, SD card readers,...
If you've got an old Mac, you might be able to repurpose it to make it useful again. Here are several ideas on how...
Executive Summary Since the release of macOS 12.3 (Monterey), Python has not been included with Apple’s operating system. This programming language, popular among developers and researchers for its versatility, was deemed unnecessary by Apple. Notably, even before its removal,...
June is National Internet Safety Month, which first began in 2005 after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution to...
Security News + Software & Apps
This article continues our Month in Review coverage. If you missed it, see also Part 1: Database Breaches, Compromised...
iPhone, iPad and Mac users in Australia and New Zealand (and possibly elsewhere in the world) have been seeing...
When it comes to computer security news, the past month or so has been pretty jam-packed. Following are some...
This week, Apple released Safari 6.1.4 and Safari 7.0.4 with security updates that address multiple vulnerabilities. These updates patch...
This is the final installment in our Five Minute Family Protection Tips series on Internet safety for concerned parents...
Last month, I explained how iPhone and iPad users could enable a “Kill Switch,” effectively making it much harder for...
Last week on Thursday, Apple released an iTunes update to version 11.2 in conjunction with an updated version of...
Today Apple has released a new version of its desktop operating system, OS X 10.9.3, but offered the barest...
This is the third installment in our Five Minute Family Protection Tips series on Internet safety for concerned parents...