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Last Week on My Mac: KeySteal, Honkbox and BadGacha

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Two updates to macOS security tools and the malware they protect against, including a test of XProtect Remediator against KeySteal.

March 5, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator

Apple has just released an update to XProtect Remediator security software for Macs running Catalina or later, bringing […]

March 2, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an update to XProtect

Apple has just pushed a surprise update to XProtect (not Remediator) security software, bringing it to version 2166. […]

February 22, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Should apps and command tools be notarized?

Yes, you can notarize command tools. Doing so ensures independent approval that the code isn’t malicious, and disapproval, letting macOS block code with revoked certificates or notarization.

February 17, 2023 Macs, Technology

Apple has released a security update to Big Sur 11.7.4

Apple has just released an update to bring Big Sur to version 11.7.4. Although a security update, Apple […]

February 15, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Apple has released an urgent security update to Ventura 13.2.1

Apple has just released an update to bring macOS Ventura to version 13.2.1. This appears to be an […]

February 13, 2023 Macs, Technology, Updates

Permissions, SIP and TCC: who’s controlling access?

There’s a lot standing between your app and what it can edit and save: POSIX permissions, ACLs, SIP, TCC, and maybe the sandbox too.

February 11, 2023 Macs, Technology

Privacy: what TCC does and doesn’t

Untangling what in Privacy & Security is controlled by TCC, what resetting it really does, why you should do that before selecting it database, and what TCC does for iCloud.

February 10, 2023 Macs, Technology

Should you reset its database or delete it? The woes of TCC

Privacy, controlled by TCC and the Privacy & Security settings, can go wrong. Without documentation or good tools, it can prove hard to fix.

February 9, 2023 Macs, Technology

How a security update threw errors in XProtect Remediator

You’ve just installed an update to macOS security software, then it gives you a status of ‘Unknown’ caused by [] and stops working. What’s wrong?

February 6, 2023 Macs, Technology

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