Apple has pushed an update today to its malware removal tool MRT, bringing it to version 1.69.3, dated […]
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When macOS won’t let you open an app or other software because it warns that it’s (possibly) malware, here’s how to check the signatures.
Apple has pushed an update today to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
The benefits of code signing for Mac users explained. How certificates are revoked, and what happens when they are. And there’s more to signatures than just the certificate.
Where to find its data files, what each contains and does, when XProtect is called to scan software, and a list of known malware it should detect.
Why many had problems, what they are exactly, what you can do about them, and how they should be prevented.
The update to MRT 1.68 has caused problems with many Macs. Even if their cause is discovered, fixing them is usually long and complex. That silent security update is causing a denial of service.
The macOS Malware Removal Tool – what is it, where is it, what does it do and how does it run? And a curious story about its recent past, when it was used to remove non-malware.
Apple has pushed two updates today, to the data files used by XProtect, bringing its version number to […]
Trying to get hardware info within an app – simple data like CPU details, logic board ID, type of internal storage – is fraught and undocumented, the victim of prolonged self-neglect.
The Eclectic Light Company 