Apple Updates XProtect to Block New Leverage Malware Variant
Following the discovery of a new version of OSX/Leverage, a backdoor first spotted in 2013, Apple has issued an...
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New FruitFly Malware Variant Dragged from the Shadows
Earlier this year in January, security researchers uncovered malware that had likely evaded detection for years. Labeled OSX/FruitFly.A by Intego,...
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Why BitTorrent Sites Are a Malware Cesspool
While BitTorrent itself is not inherently unsafe, the files shared through it (and other peer-to-peer networks) are very often...
Month in Review: Apple Security in June 2017
June 2017 was another interesting month for Mac malware! Read on for more details. New Mac Ransomware and Spyware —...
Month in Review: Apple Security in May 2017
May 2017 was yet another crazy month for Apple security. New Mac malware was distributed through phishing e-mails, a...
Snake Malware Ported from Windows to Mac
Fox IT discovered a macOS version of “Snake” malware, a nearly decade old Windows malware, also known as Turla, Uroburos...
Month in Review: Apple Security in February 2017
Another month, another round of Apple security news. Like last month, February has certainly kept the news coming—this time including a...
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Patcher Ransomware Attacks macOS, Encrypts Files Permanently
Security researchers published details yesterday on a new ransomware for Mac, which calls itself “Patcher.” The file-encrypting ransomware program finds its way onto...
How to Customize and Secure Your Safari Web Browser
Apple’s Safari web browser is one of the most capable browsers available for macOS. It is fast, secure, and...
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Apple Security Trends: What to Expect in 2017
We’re a little over a month into 2017 and fresh reports of new malware have already surfaced, including small...
