There’s been quite some commotion regarding the Mac and its relative security since Trojan horse Mac Defender appeared on the scene earlier this month. Now Apple’s weighing in, with a Knowledge Base ...
Ever wonder what malware macOS can detect and remove without help from third-party software? Apple continuously adds new malware detection rules to Mac’s built-in XProtect suite. While most rule names ...
Recently, our own Harry McCracken revealed that even he’d been hit by the Mac malware known as Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector). Here’s how to remove it from, or avoid getting it on, your ...
Our big concern here is that sometimes a company can be lead by its marketing department who make promises the engineering team can’t deliver. We felt this was the case when we first looked at the ...
If you own an Intel-based Mac, watch out. There’s a malware strain that’s after your data. It’s called MetaStealer, and it slipped right past the radar of many Mac experts. Gone are the days when ...
Kim Komando reveals why AI-generated malware is beating free antivirus software, the dark web marketplace selling viruses for $100/month and the symptoms that mean your computer is already infected.
Apple’s battle against Mac malware has taken a predictable turn, as a new threat bypasses the MacDefender patch that Apple just issued. On Tuesday, Apple issued a security update that was supposed to ...
Mac users often assume they're safer than everyone else, especially when they stick to official app stores and trusted tools. That sense of security is exactly what attackers like to exploit. Security ...
Malware is bad software you don't want to encounter, as it can harm your Mac or cause data loss. Here's how to protect against it. With security being an ever-increasing concern in the connected age, ...
Hey! This may or may not be my first thread in battlefront, but I definitely haven't been here in a while. So play nice! A new employee started in our IT department at work, he insisted on using his ...