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What to do if Apple contacts you about malware or security

Who to believe and what to do about warnings apparently sent by Apple, particularly its new threat notifications.

April 12, 2024 Macs, Technology

How to unshorten a URL

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Don’t trust those bit.ly and tinyurl.com shortened links, as they could take you somewhere nasty. This utility lets you check them out in safety.

April 18, 2020 Macs, Technology

What to do when told to pay VAT due on a completed purchase

The message told me that my government requires VAT to be paid, even though I bought this 2 years ago. Should you pay up?

September 12, 2017 General, Life, Macs, Technology

Mac malware gets more professional: DOK.C fakes the App Store

You are most unlikely to come across this new variant of OSX/Dok, but it has some very worrying new features.

July 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

Malware: OSX/Dok isn’t done yet

The recent appearance of new malware affecting macOS, in two variants of OSX/Dok, seemed to be under control. […]

May 5, 2017 Macs, Technology

More new Mac malware expected soon: OSX.Snake?

Spring is obviously the season for the detection of new malware affecting macOS and OS X users. This […]

May 3, 2017 Macs, Technology

More new malware: OSX.Dok.B or OSX.Bella, but we’re already protected

Apple’s recent updates to XProtect and MRT covered not only OSX/Dok, the new Trojan discovered by Ofer Caspi […]

May 1, 2017 Macs, Technology

New macOS Malware: OSX/Dok (updated)

Ofer Caspi, of the Check Point malware research team, has published details of new malware targeting macOS and […]

April 28, 2017 Macs, Technology

Has the Sofacy spy group started targeting Macs?

You will recall that the Russian group Fancy Bear hacked into the World Anti-Doping Agency’s medical records of […]

September 26, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Human aspects of security: what the software vendors don’t always tell you

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Your behaviour is more important a protection against threats than simply installing protective software.

November 23, 2015 Macs, Technology

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