Mac OS X Server Break-in: Vulnerability or User Error?
Tom Yager at InfoWorld is reporting about a break-in on an Xserve, which raises several questions. Among the symptoms...

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...
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...
For a long time, Apple boasted that Macs were safer than Windows PCs, and that Macs didn’t have any...
It’s time for yet another QuickTime update. As usual, this one contains a number of security fixes: eleven in...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
Back in January, we wrote about a scareware program targeting Mac OS X. The “rogue tool”, Macsweeper, claimed that...
An article in Processor Magazine takes a close look at the risks of using Macs in enterprise environments, and...
We reported yesterday on the PWN 2 OWN hacking contest held at the CanSecWest security conference, where there was...