600K strong Flashback botnet comprises mostly Macs
There has been a lot of talk and speculation about the size of the botnet formed by computers targeted with the Flashback malware and whether all these machines were, in fact, …
Using Mac OS X Lion Server
If you’re considering a Mac OS X server for your small business, school, nonprofit, or home network, Using Mac OS X Lion Server will help you get up and running in no …
Bogus Apple gift card offer leads to phishing
An email purportedly sent by Apple and offering to long term customers the possibility of buying a gift card worth a 100 Australian dollars for the price of 9 has been …
Apple patches critical Java flaw
Apple released a critical update for the Java implementation on Mac OS X, for both Lion and Snow Leopard. This update comes almost two months after the release of the …
Apple, Facebook and others named in privacy lawsuit
Thirteen individuals have filed a lawsuit against a number of app makers including Path, Facebook, Instagram, Yelp and Rovio, accusing them of uploading the information stored …
Apple fixes 83 vulnerabilities in Safari
Apple issued a patch for Safari, fixing 83 vulnerabilities, 72 of which were rated critical. Since Safari and Chrome both use WebKit, the open-source browser engine, it allows …
Apple iOS 5.1 released, updates security
Apple released the iOS 5.1 software update which comes with a variety of improvements and bug fixes. CFNetwork An issue existed in CFNetwork’s handling of malformed …
Social mobile apps found storing users’ contacts without permission
A week ago, app developer Arun Thampi made public his discovery that Path – a popular iOS app that allows users to keep a journal of their everyday life and share it …
What is Gatekeeper in OS X Mountain Lion
The next version of OS X called Mountain Lion will be available this summer. Among the many new features, it will come with Gatekeeper that will help prevent users from …
Apple iWork passwords cracked
ElcomSoft can now recover passwords protecting Apple iWork documents. This makes Distributed Password Recovery the first tool to recover passwords for Numbers, Pages and …
Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 released
The 10.7.3 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. The …
Mac Kung Fu: Over 300 Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks for OS X Lion
After you’ve uncovered the basics in Lion, Mac Kung Fu is your next step. You’ll learn how to master everyday tools such as the Dock, Spotlight, Mission Control, …
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