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Zoom videoconferencing could expose your Mac

Zoom is a popular videoconferencing system, used apparently by about 750,000 companies and several million individuals around the […]

July 9, 2019 Macs, Technology

More cryptomining malware, and a threat to routers and NAS

Expect a security data update (silent) from Apple in the next few days to address new malware dubbed […]

May 24, 2018 Macs, Technology

New Mac malware, OSX.CreativeUpdate, distributed by MacUpdate site

Did you download and install any Mac software from the MacUpdate site on the first or second of […]

February 3, 2018 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Well-kept secrets, macOS malware protection

With XProtect and MRT providing such extensive protection against malware, who could possibly need anything else? Where could they possibly fall short?

January 21, 2018 Macs, Technology

What happened at Eltima, and how can you stay safe?

Vulnerable JavaScript let an intruder infect two apps with malware from a commercial kit. Here’s the full story, now that Eltima’s servers are safe once again.

October 31, 2017 Macs, Technology

Objective-See updates TaskExplorer to 1.6.0

TaskExplorer 1.5.0 can, on some macOS Sierra systems, prove unstable, resulting in crashes or freezes. Objective-See has just […]

May 6, 2017 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

TaskExplorer 1.5.0 – an essential update for every Mac user

An essential tool updated and improved. If you don’t have it, download it now; if you already use it, an essential update.

December 12, 2016 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

Checking signatures with WhatsYourSign

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How can you check that an app attached to an email, or one copied from a USB stick, is safe? Here’s a very good answer.

August 12, 2016 Macs, Technology

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