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Apple pushes silent update to XProtect from XAgent and MacDownloader, but forgets Flash

Apple pushed out a silent update to the XProtect security data files yesterday, 18 February 2017, which should […]

February 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Silence is not golden

Did Apple’s last silent security updates bring protection against Fruitfly/Quimitchin? How can we tell?

January 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

New Mac malware: Fruitfly, or OSX.Backdoor.Quimitchin

Malwarebyte Labs has just reported newly-detected malware which can affect most versions of OS X / macOS, and […]

January 18, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Last Year on my Mac: For better or worse?

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Sierra, new MacBooks and MacBook Pros, APFS, Affinity Photo, malware, surveillance – 2016 was perhaps not as bad as it seemed.

January 1, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Chain letter ransomware: how to hurt enemies

Would you send ransomware to your worst enemies? That is what the authors of this Windows malware invite you to do.

December 12, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Apple silently updates XProtect and MRT security protection

Today, Apple has again silently updated two sets of configuration data for the security protection built into macOS […]

November 18, 2016 Macs, Technology

Last Week on my Mac: Adobe and Canon in the firing line

It comes down to support: too much and too long, or too little. Striking the right balance is usually a matter of common sense.

October 23, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Never download a Flash installer from anywhere except its official site

Never allow a dialog to con you into downloading or updating Adobe Flash Player: you could end up with crapware or worse.

October 19, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

OverSight: watching out for those watching you

Some malware is downright sinister, even though the damage it does may not be particularly serious. For OS […]

October 7, 2016 Macs, Technology

Apple pushes out silent updates to XProtect and MRT

Apple pushed out silent updates to the hidden security protection built into Sierra and El Capitan on 1 […]

October 2, 2016 Macs, Technology

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