New Mac Virus Discovered! On Film! :-)
The guys at BeamEcho, a Toronto Mac dealer and repair shop, have whipped up a short film of a...

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...
The guys at BeamEcho, a Toronto Mac dealer and repair shop, have whipped up a short film of a...
As you certainly know, your keyboard is an electronic device. It converts your physical movements (keypresses) into electrical signals...
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There’s a new trend out there designed to scam computer users: web sites that sell bogus software. Not only...
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Adobe has released a new version of Flash Player, its media player software. This version includes a fix for...
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Microsoft has issued updates for Office 2008 and 2004. These new versions, respectively 12.1.3 and 11.5.2, “contain several improvements...
Jonathan Zdziarski, writing on his website, discusses some problems with Apple’s FileVault. FileVault is a system built into Mac...
Apple products, like all computers and software, are in a constant state of flux. Like every company, Apple issues...
Apple has issued Security Update 2008-007, the seventh of its kind this year, with a number of fixes for...
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The latest version of the NoScript Firefox extension has been released, with special protection against clickjacking. This extension contains...
We’ve written here about a number of iPhone security issues. The iPhone – as much a handheld computer as...