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Microsoft Issues Office Update: Includes Critical Fix for Excel
Microsoft has issued updates for Office 2008 and 2004. These new versions, respectively 12.1.3 and 11.5.2, “contain several improvements...

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 the wild. Researchers have exposed details to the public.

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...

Before you get rid of your old Mac, follow these crucial steps to ensure that it’s fully ready to be traded in, sold, or...

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,...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
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...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
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...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
We recently reported on “clickjacking”, a way to add invisible buttons to web pages, that overlay real buttons, and...
Security researcher Aviv Raff has gone public regarding two iPhone security flaws, more than two months after he contacted...
We recently reported on an earlier emergency call bug on the iPhone; the phone has an “emergency call” mode...
Apple has release an update to the software that runs its Apple TV. Version 2.2 of the Apple TV...