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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

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper data

Apple has just pushed an update to Gatekeeper configuration data, which brings it to version 133. As is […]

October 28, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to its Malware Removal Tool MRT

Apple has very recently pushed an update to its Malware Removal Tool, MRT, configuration data which brings it […]

October 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Eltima’s Elmedia Player has been infected with malware – updated, now clear again

Update: the article below remains important if you downloaded an affected product before yesterday (19 October) afternoon. Eltima […]

October 20, 2017 Macs, Technology

Java and macOS: what you should know

Java, JavaScript, whichever – do you need them, whose version should you install, and how do you look after them?

October 20, 2017 Macs, Technology

The High Sierra 10.13 problem with security data files may now be fixed

Over a week ago it became clear that there was a problem with High Sierra updating some of […]

October 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

Apple has pushed an update to Gatekeeper

Apple had today pushed another update to Gatekeeper’s configuration data, bringing it to version 132. This should now […]

October 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

Adobe has released an important security update to Flash Player

Adobe has released an update to its Flash Player, bringing it to version 27.0.0.170. This fixes a bug […]

October 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Oracle has released Java 9.0.1

Oracle has released an update to Java, bringing it to version 9.0.1. This fixes a dozen bugs, mainly […]

October 17, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Invisible security is no security

Do you trust silent pushed updates to keep your Mac’s security data files up to date? How do you check whether they are?

October 15, 2017 Macs, Technology

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