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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

Using hibernation to secure a Mac with FileVault

FileVault is most secure and robust when you shut your Mac down. But there are many times when you want full protection when only sleeping.

January 19, 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

Apple pushes silent security updates

Overnight, Apple has pushed out silent updates to El Capitan and Sierra security protection data. MRT Configuration Data […]

January 18, 2017 Macs, Technology

Java 8u121 update now available with important security fixes

Oracle has just released Java version 8u121, which contains important security fixes, and is a strongly recommended update […]

January 17, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

More fun scripting with Swift and Xcode: quirky commands

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A command which is seriously pernickety about its parameters, and sends all its output to the standard error stream. Such fun.

January 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

Tackling keychain problems in Terminal

Sometimes resorting to Terminal can be the best and simplest way to fix a keychain problem.

January 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Adobe releases Flash Player 24.0.0.194

This fixes two bugs, and thirteen vulnerabilities rated as being ‘critical’.

January 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

LockRattler 3, LogLogger 5d, and signature silliness

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Two apps from the same developer, both reported as being validly signed. But Gatekeeper claims one is from an “unidentified developer”.

January 10, 2017 Macs, Technology

Controlling privacy in macOS Sierra

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How to get the best out of the Privacy tab in the Security & Privacy pane, and why Apple’s apps don’t bother to ask.

January 9, 2017 Macs, Technology

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