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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...
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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,...
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I was recently sent (in the actual mail, no less!) an interesting article from the Delta in-flight magazine about...
Yesterday Opera released its latest web browser upgrade to version 12.10, offering Mac users new features to utilize the...
The Google team has updated its Chrome web browser to version 23.0.1271.64 for Mac, Linux and Windows. Security fixes...
New security updates were released today for Adobe Flash Player 11.4.402.287 and earlier versions for Mac, Linux and Windows....
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10 days after Apple announced the unveiling of new hardware including the iPad mini, the slimmed-down product is available...
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Two security vulnerabilities in Safari are being addressed in an update of the browser software released by Apple earlier...
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