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How does macOS protect against malware?

February 21, 2019 admin 101, gatekeeper, Mac, MacOS, malware removal tool, Malwarebytes for Mac, MRT, quarantine, SIP, TCC, XProtect

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:00:00 +0000

Mac users often are told that “Macs don’t get viruses.” This is not really true, of course. Macs can and do get infected. However, it is true that macOS provides some basic protection against malware. This protection can be quite effective in some ways, but, unfortunately, quite ineffective in others. Let’s take a look at…

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Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2019 is Certified by AV-TEST with Top Scores for Protection, Performance, and Usability

February 21, 2019 admin AV-Test, Consumer, MacOS

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 15:00:43 +0000

Current and potential users of the latest edition of Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac (v9.0, for 2019) will be pleased to know that it achieved MacOS Certification and top scores in all three categories in the recent AV-TEST Product Review and Certification Report – Dec/2018. Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac was tested against eight other…

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How to use your Mac safely in public places

February 14, 2019 admin Apple Mac, MacOS, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 10:59:00 -0800

Coffee shops across the planet are populated by earnest Apple Mac-wielding remote and/or freelance workers – but are they taking steps to protect themselves in a public place? Follow this checklist to make sure you are protected.

12 ways to use your Mac safely in public places

1. Worry about Wi-Fi

Public Wi-Fi networks are dangerous places, not least because you don’t really know how the network is set up or who else is sitting on the same network with you.

Criminals are known to set up legitimate-seeming hotspots on which their software lurks, attempting to take data (including your bank and intranet passcodes) in transit. Please beware:

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Security Sophos

Apple publica la primera actualización del año para iOS y macOS ¡Actualiza ya!

January 31, 2019 admin Actualidad, Actualizacion, apple, iOS, MacOS

Credit to Author: Naked Security| Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2019 12:32:41 +0000

Apple ha publicado las actualizaciones de enero que solucionan la mayoría de las CVE que afectan iOS y macOS con unas pocas que afectan a Safari, watchOS, tvOS e iCloud para Windows. iOS v12.1.3 Esta última versión arregla una lista de CVEs para el iPhone 5 y posteriores, iPad e iPod Touch 6th Generation. Casi […]<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/KwaI2t9xcYo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Why you should never use someone else’s Apple ID on your iPhone

December 17, 2018 admin apple, Apple ID, icloud, iOS, iPad, iPhone, MacOS, Tips, Vasya

Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:22:44 +0000

How cybercriminals blocked Marcie’s iPhone, and how to avoid a similar fate.

MalwareBytes Security

Mac malware intercepts encrypted web traffic for ad injection

October 24, 2018 admin Adware, Mac, Mac adware, MacOS, malware, MITM, Threat analysis

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:00:43 +0000

New Mac malware has been found that intercepts encrypted traffic for the purpose of injecting ads into web pages. But could this adware be used for more devious purposes in the future?

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Holes found in Mojave’s privacy protection

September 26, 2018 admin AppleScripts, breakMojave.app, Mac, MacOS, Mojave, privacy, SSH, Unix, Zero-Day

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000

Issues with the privacy protection features of macOS Mojave have already begun to appear, and may cause more problems than they solve.

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Safari users: Where did your extensions go?

September 25, 2018 admin apple, extensions, how to, Mac, MacOS, safari, safari 12, Security world, Technology, WWDC

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:00:00 +0000

Safari has begun blocking legacy extensions installed from outside the Extensions Gallery. Unfortunately, implementation of this policy has been abrupt, with little explanation for users on why their extensions are being yanked. Let’s look at how Apple’s new policy and how its application impacts security.

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