8 Ways to Accidentally Infect Your Friends with Malware
A lot has been said over the years about the best ways to protect your machine from attacks and...
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Why “Common Sense” and Ad Blockers Aren’t Enough to Prevent Malware Infections
The best myths are those that contain a whisper of truth. Likewise, the theory that everyone can prevent malware...
Weekly Mac Security and Tech News Roundup: 4/5/13
Are you ready to get some more security and tech news crammed in your face? (Okay, not “crammed,” per...
Why “Anti-Virus” is a Terribly Outdated Idea
Alright kids, it’s time for Auntie Lysa to go on a rant about Ye Olden Days. Are you ready?...
5 More Mac Malware Myths and Misconceptions
There are plenty of myths about malware in general, but Macs especially seem to attract an extra dose of...
Don’t Believe in Antivirus? Malware is Only One Tool in a Cybercriminal’s Arsenal
Even though the number and severity of Mac malware has been growing steadily, and despite Flashback infecting a significant...
Java is Still Not Particularly Safe
It’s been sort of a long week of bad news for Oracle lately, with the decline in popularity of...
Java Programming is On the Decline–Is Mac Malware to Blame?
This last year was not a good one for Java on the Mac. There were a number of malware...
Why Financially Motivated Malware is Destructive
Every now and again I read some article with a mistaken assumption about malware that inspires me to loudly...
What’s the Difference Between Malware, Trojan, Virus, and Worm?
There are a lot of heavily technical terms that get used around computer security. Many of them can be...