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Last Week on My Mac: Did Apple forget its own App Store?

It has taken 2 years for virtualisation on Apple silicon to support Apple ID with iCloud and its features. But it still doesn’t let you run almost all App Store apps.

July 14, 2024 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Don’t trust update aggregators

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Have you used an online update service in the past? After last week’s security breach at MacUpdate, now is the time to stop. For your own protection.

February 4, 2018 General, Macs, Technology

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

Wanted: Burglar alarm for OS X

Each time I try to update an old article about network intrusion detection systems, it gets tougher.

September 28, 2015 Macs, Technology

XcodeGhost: Apple identifies most popular apps affected

Apple has published a Q&A (in Chinese and English) on its China regional site which explains its understanding […]

September 24, 2015 General, Macs, Technology

How XcodeGhost changes things

As ‘the one ring to rule them all’, Apple’s Xcode SDK is in a unique position, and uniquely exposed to attack. Now that has happened.

September 23, 2015 General, Macs, Technology
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