How Secure is your Mac OS X User Account?
When you work on your Mac, you think you are protected by your user account’s password. Well, savvy users...
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 you work on your Mac, you think you are protected by your user account’s password. Well, savvy users...
Apple has released Common Criteria Tools for 10.5. According to Apple, An internationally approved set of security standards which...
Last month, we reported about a Mac hack contest where a Mac was hacked in two minutes flat. Initial...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
Yet another update for Firefox, the open-source web browser. This fixes a security problem with the program’s JavaScript engine....
Apple has just released Safari 3.1.1 for Mac OS X and for Windows, patching a number of security holes....
Tom Yager at InfoWorld is reporting about a break-in on an Xserve, which raises several questions. Among the symptoms...
Macworld UK is announcing the winners of its best product awards on June 12, and they are taking nominations...
Intego first reported on the OSX.RSPlug Trojan Horse back in October of 2007. Since then, the people behind this...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
You probably use the Adobe Flash Player regularly, at least if you watch online videos or play basic web...
Apple has been unlucky with QuickTime. The media software used, on Mac OS X and Windows, to play back...