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Fusion Vulnerability May Allow Windows Malware to Affect Macs
We recently reported on a vulnerability affecting VMware Fusion, whereby “A critical vulnerability in the virtual machine display function...

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...
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We recently reported on a vulnerability affecting VMware Fusion, whereby “A critical vulnerability in the virtual machine display function...
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Microsoft has issued updates for Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac. The company says the updates include a security...
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VMware Fusion, the popular virtualization software has been updated to version 2.04 to fix a security issue: Host code...
Sure, you get a lot of spam, and there are probably some days when you have just had enough....
The Black Hat Europe security conference is gearing up, and already there is buzz about some of the presentations...
A serious worm, that may affect Windows computers, has been getting a great deal of press lately, including a...
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Last week, we reported on two zero-day flaws in the latest version of the Firefox web browser. The Mozilla...
A number of Mac OS X kernel vulnerabilities have been publicized, according to Information Week. These five vulnerabilities are...
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Code to attack the Firefox browser was published on several web sites yesterday, prompting the Mozilla Foundation to announce...
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We have reported here about two scareware programs that target the Mac, Macsweepr and iMunizator, both of which are “rogue”...