Mac OS X Ransomware Threat: Nothing to Worry About Yet
In 2010, Mac ransomware is not yet a major threat, but Intego is ready for it when it arrives.

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...

It’s an age-old question: Should you shut down and restart your computer daily, or leave it running 24/7? Let’s explore the considerations for users...

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...
In 2010, Mac ransomware is not yet a major threat, but Intego is ready for it when it arrives.
Apple has issued a security update for the Safari web browser, incrementing the program to version 4.0.5. This update...
Intego has announced the release of VirusBarrier X6 Dual Protection, featuring the latest version of its acclaimed anti-malware and...
Microsoft has released updates for Office 2004 and 2008, which include security fixes for “vulnerabilities that an attacker can...
When you want to make multiple backups of your files – to keep a number of versions, for example...
An InfoWorld article, Underrated computing threats that you need to know about, looks at a number of threats to...
A few days before the CanSecWest security conference, an Italian web site, oneitsecurity, interviews Charlie Miller, Mac security expert,...
Ars Technica looks at some figures regarding OS penetration in the US, as provided by web analytics firm Quantcast,...
NOTE: A version of this article is now available for OS X Mavericks Parental Controls vs. Intego Family Protector X8. Please refer to...
Cory Doctorow, author and BoingBoing editor, is not fresh off the boat onto the Internet. Yet it turns out...