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PDF without Adobe: 8 Security, integrity and forensics

Can you get malware in PDF? How far can you trust a PDF, or could it be a forgery? How to sign PDFs, and what data may remain hidden inside them.

February 19, 2019 General, Language, Macs, Technology

Beware the bogus Symantec blog which will infect you with Proton D

For the last few days, there has been a website posing as a Symantec security blog, at symantecblog[dot]com, […]

November 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Did you download HandBrake recently? You might have got malware instead

If you visited the HandBrake download site between 2-6 May 2017, there is an even chance that instead […]

May 7, 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 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

What malware does XProtect you against?

An analysis of the malware which XProtect currently should protect your Mac from.

July 25, 2016 Macs, Technology

OS X 10.10.4: big fixes, shame about Apple Music

A complicated update which includes a firmware update, but does not open iTunes for Apple Music (yet).

June 30, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

New security threats: MacKeeper exploit and more to come?

Phishing attacks are being launched against MacKeeper, and there is a more theoretical problem with sandboxing.

June 19, 2015 Macs, Technology

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