Kensington Laptop Lock Picked with a Toilet Paper Roll
When we think about security, we usually think about viruses, hackers and Trojan horses, but the first step in...
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...
Many Mac and iPhone users rely on Safari’s Private Browsing mode to keep their online activity confidential. You might assume that opening a Private...
If you've got an old Mac, you might be able to repurpose it to make it useful again. Here are several ideas on how...
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,...
When we think about security, we usually think about viruses, hackers and Trojan horses, but the first step in...
MobileMe had a rocky launch, and now a security weakness is being brought to light that shows that MobileMe’s...
It is being reported, such as here at ZDNet, that a Flash clipboard hijacking attack is making the rounds....
Security researchers at Corsaire have published a white paper about securing Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard. The document discuses...
Computerworld reports that hundreds of MobileMe users have been taken in by a sleek phishing scam. Purporting to be...
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Microsoft has released updates for its Office suite for Mac, with an update for Office 2004 and another for...
Back in the last days of .Mac, before it was rebranded MobileMe, we wrote about phishing attempts to snare...
Apple has, apparently, included a system in the iPhone that allows for applications to be remotely shut down. The...
On August 4, we reported about a security researcher who cancelled a talk at the Black Hat security conference,...
Consumer Reports’ State of the Net survey shows that a large number of Americans get taken in by phishing...