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Office Updates Contains Security Fix; Blocked by Apple Security Update
Microsoft has released updates for its Office suite for Mac, with an update for Office 2004 and another for...

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...
Apple + Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
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...
Computerworld today discusses a research note by Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney, who claims that the iPhone is not secure...
We’ve written many times about the recently found DNS vulnerability, but it’s clear that many people don’t understand the...
The Washington Post is reporting that security researcher Charles Edge has cancelled a scheduled talk about Apple’s FileVault, presumably...
Apple had scheduled to have an engineering team talk about security at this week’s Black Hat security conference, but,...
Apple has release Security Update 2008-05, an important update that patches a dozen vulnerabilities, including two very high-profile problems:...