A new variety of Mac Trojan horse malware has been caught in the wild. And, surprisingly, the latest Trojan horses don’t claim to be Adobe Flash Player installers this time. Seekers of several macOS applications—notably including iTerm2, a third-par…
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Lees meerA new report claims that telltale signs of Pegasus spyware have been identified on at least five current French cabinet ministers’ mobile phones. The phones reportedly belonged to Jean-Michel Blanquer, Julien Denormandie, Jacqueline Gourault, Sébast…
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Lees meerApple isn't prompting iPhone and iPad users to upgrade to iOS 15. The post Why doesn’t Apple want people to upgrade to iOS 15? appeared first on The Mac Security Blog.
Lees meerAn independent researcher has just published details of a “macOS Finder RCE” (remote code execution) vulnerability. The bug effectively allows an attacker to bypass Apple’s File Quarantine and Gatekeeper technologies. Apple attempted to silently fix…
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Lees meerAn interview with security researcher Csaba Fitzl on macOS bug hunting, careers in cybersecurity, and the future of Mac security. The post Csaba Fitzl on macOS bug hunting and careers in cybersecurity appeared first on SecureMac.
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Lees meerApple releases security updates for all major OSes in an effort to combat Pegasus spyware. Plus: Has Apple really given up on privacy? The post Checklist 247: Grounding Pegasus appeared first on SecureMac.
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Lees meerApple has patched two in-the-wild vulnerabilities, and you should update your devices right away. We look at the dangers of "corrupt my file" websites. And we discuss Apple's new product announcements. The post Apple’s Consistent Iteration – Intego …
Lees meerHighlights from Apple's California Streaming Event, including iPhone 13 details, changes to the iPad and iPad mini, and Apple Watch Series 7. The post Highlights from Apple’s California Streaming event appeared first on SecureMac.
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