Are Macs Safe Out of the Box? (Read the Fine Print)
For a long time, Apple boasted that Macs were safer than Windows PCs, and that Macs didn’t have any...

Most people think about hacking as something highly technical. They picture complex code, advanced technical skills, and someone deliberately breaking into a system. But in practice, it’s often much simpler than that. A lot of attacks start in everyday moments, like reusing the same password, clicking a link that looked safe, or trusting a message...

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...

Apple has AirPods for everyone: classic earbuds, in-canal AirPods Pro with noise cancellation, and over-ear AirPods Max.

Is your Mac running slow? Here's how to diagnose and fix performance issues and get your Mac to run faster.

Mac malware rarely announces itself as malware. It usually shows up as something ordinary: a free app download, a browser update, a sponsored search result, a cracked version of paid software, or a permission prompt you’re asked to approve...
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...
The 2008 CanSecWest security conference is featuring a hacking contest. Three computers will vie for the glory of being...
We recently reported about Apple’s 2008-002 security update, the one with dozens of patches. Well, Cupertino had a slight...
Security & Privacy + Software & Apps
The Mozilla Foundation has released a new update to Firefox for Mac OS X. Version 2.0.0.13 contains a half-dozen...
We thought that three security updates in three days was a lot for Apple, but the guys and gals...
For the third day in a row, Apple has released a security update. This time for the Airport Extreme...