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No fear of ransomware

Objective-See releases a new tool to detect ransomware.

April 21, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Tools to calm your panic, and to protect

Choosing which security tools to use from Objective-See, and when to use them.

April 19, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Sunday scare: had I been hit by ransomware?

I went to close an enlarged view of a painting, and a Macintalk-like robot voice announced that my Mac was compromised.

April 18, 2016 General, Life, Macs, Technology

The adware has come

Like colds and flu, adware is succeeding where proper malware does not. However its consequences can be as serious.

April 7, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

What changes with the FBI’s cracking of the iPhone?

If you think this is an end to the story of the San Bernardino iPhone, be prepared for further surprises. It’s not done yet.

March 30, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

OS X blocks more recent versions of Flash Player

Apple has now updated its plugin blocking system for OS X to disable all versions of Flash Player […]

March 28, 2016 Macs, Technology

Six stand against the UK’s Investigatory Powers Bill

Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo together have a lot of clout. More than the UK government?

March 25, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

Java 6u77 update with important security fixes

Oracle has just released Java 8u77, which contains “important security fixes” and is a recommended update for all […]

March 24, 2016 Macs, Technology

You can’t trust a word they say: smoke, mirrors, and unlocking iPhones

One iPhone to unlock or hundreds? And what about all those expensive UFEDs, which are designed to do just that?

March 24, 2016 General, Macs, Technology

The TLS mess in OS X El Capitan

With OpenSSL 0.9.8zh and 1.0.2d and LibreSSL 2.1.8, El Capitan is an out-of-date mess, and needs tidying for the sake of security.

March 23, 2016 Macs, Technology

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