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Apple has issued urgent security updates for Mac and Safari — Update right now. Now this is what we call something that’s serious and requires immediate action and attention from Mac users. Apple is trying out all possible forums to alert Mac users about a critical security threat and also urging them to update OSX […]
Today, it is still true that Mac has less malware problem than its counterparts Windows and Android. But, it does not mean that Mac is immune to hackers, or that Mac users should take its security lightly. In 2013 Reuters reported that some Mac operating systems of Apple employees were infected with malware. So, case […]
Popular BitTorrent Client Transmission got their website infected with Keydnap Malware — The same malware was detected a couple of months ago targeting Mac users. In July this year we reported on Keydnap malware targeting Mac users, stealing OS X system keychain and maintaining a permanent backdoor. Now, researchers have discovered the same malware in the website […]
Adwind author still has a lot of work ahead of him. Security researchers have observed an instance of the Adwind RAT dropping a Mac payload for the first time, but despite the crook’s best efforts, in any normal circumstances, the payload would have rarely manage to infect any Mac users. Adwind is a remote access trojan […]
Until now ransomware was targeting Windows and Linux users but now it’s time for Apple users to feel the taste The ongoing battle about encryption engulfing Apple has reached a whole new level as Apple users of the Macintosh computers were hacked over the weekend using software known as ransomware. The attempt is the first […]
ome users might be able to remove KeRanger before it starts its encryption process and locks up all their files. Yesterday, the first ever fully functional ransomware family targeting Maccomputers has come to light, managing to infect users via a tainted version of the Transmission BitTorrent client for Mac. The infection was possible because the crooks […]
Short Bytes: KeRanger — the world’s first Mac ransomware — has arrived to give you nightmares. Spread via BiTorrent client Transmission, the malware encrypts your computer files and demands a Bitcoin payment to decrypt it. The researchers mention that the malware appears to be under active development and it seems that it also attempts to encrypt […]
Apps that use 3rd-party updater over insecure HTTP channels subject to MiTM attacks. Camtasia, uTorrent, and a large number of other Mac apps are susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks that install malicious code, thanks to a vulnerability in Sparkle, the third-party software framework the apps use to receive updates. The vulnerability is the result of apps […]
In a world where everything which your computer can do, can be done on your smartphone, hacking cannot be left behind. The world is full of smartphones these days. Most people rely on their smartphones and other portable devices to carry out their day to day activities. It won’t be an exaggeration to say that […]
In 2013, the Australian government was accused of spying on Indonesia thanks to the documents leaked by Edward Snowden. Now, it looks like the Indonesians are taking revenge from the kangaroos. Sydney has suddenly become the center of attention of all security experts since traces of the sophisticated software suite FinFisher, which is sold to government […]
Imagine this. Your girlfriend needs to type a very important report for her Accounting class but she forgot the password to her MacBook Pro. She tries and tries, but keeps getting the password wrong. She asks her boyfriend if he can “hack” into her laptop. He actually knows how to do this so he breaks […]
ShortRead: MacKeeper, a utility software suite for Mac OS X faced a data breach which has exposed details in relation to its 13 million customers. The most interesting part of this breach is that the guy who reported this breach doesn’t even have a Mac and found this on Shodan which is a search engine […]
Tor team is one step closer to launch the Tor messenger as they have finally launched the first beta version after three alpha versions (that were for initial testing). The messenger is not coded from scratch rather it’s been coded on top of Mozilla’s Instabird IM chat client. The team had considered another option in […]
Swindlers impersonate Apple service that remotely accesses user desktops. For years, scammers claiming that they’re “calling from Windows” have dialed up Microsoft customers and done their best to trick them into parting with their money or installing malicious wares. Now, the swindlers are turning their sights on Mac users. Researchers at antivirus provider Malwarebytes spotted a […]
Security researchers have found out that the latest version of the ever-popular Genieo installer adware has fetched a new system to access the Mac Keychain without any prior involvement from the user, allowing this adware to access and distribute sensitive data and user credentials stored within the credential manager. In a nutshell, what Genieo adware […]
It has been a common understanding that Apple devices are well-protected and less vulnerable. It is also believed that Apple computers are difficult to hack because they have a higher level of protection as compared to the Windows operating systems. But a recent study performed by a team of researchers proved it all wrong. They […]
It was just the last week when people found out that iPhone could be crashed just by sending a particular text message. In the wake of this iPhone flaw, here comes another security concern regarding the Apple Computers. This problem leaves most Macs at-risk is sleep state without detection. These Macs that enter a hibernation […]
Do you own a MacBook and don’t know how to check storage space of you MAC OS X, then let me tell you that it’s pretty easy. There may be some kinds of different reasons that why you need to check the free space and the occupied space on your MAC OS. You might just […]
Summary: In a bid to raise awareness regarding the way malware can affect GPUs, a team of developers recently created a Linux rootkit running on graphics cards — In the newly released proof-of-concept the team proved that no OS is strong enough to evade the malware and basically the existing security tools are weak not the […]
Microsoft has revealed that Windows is vulnerable to a critical Freak SSl Flaw. Freak is a security bug that facilitates cybercriminals to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks on connections like Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) that are encrypted by an outdated cipher. And Freak has claimed another potential victim, this time the Microsoft Secure Channel […]
Your MAC can be purloined and your user account and password can be bypassed by nefarious individuals for accessing personal data, wiping your system clean and becoming its owner. So how can you prevent it? Don’t get paranoid; two remedies are available for preventing intruders from taking over your MAC. 1. Use a software-based encryption […]