Fooling security tools into believing malicious code was signed by Apple
The way developers of third-party security tools use the Apple code signing API could be exploited by attackers to make malicious code linger undetected on Macs, a security …
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New security, privacy features in iOS 12 and macOS Mojave
Apple has announced a slew of new features for iOS 12 and macOS Mojave (10.14), but also some security and privacy improvements that should make privacy-minded users very …
Apple security updates, iOS and macOS now support Messages in iCloud
It’s time to update your Apple devices and software again: the company has pushed out security updates for macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, Safari, and iCloud and iTunes for …
Apple device users, stay away from QR codes until you upgrade
It’s time to update your Mac and iOS-powered devices again: Apple has plugged four vulnerabilities, two of which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code if a user …
Apple puts privacy information screens in users’ line of sight
Apple has released the latest round of updates for its various products. They come with the usual security fixes, but also a new feature aimed at informing users about what …
Mac crypto miner distributed via MacUpdate, other software download sites
Software download site/aggregator MacUpdate has been spotted delivering a new Mac crypto miner to users. A new Mac cryptominer was being distributed from hacked MacUpdate …
Alleged Fruitfly macOS spyware author indicted
The mystery of the Fruitfly macOS malware has apparently been solved: a 28-year-old man from Ohio has been charged on Wednesday of allegedly creating and installing the …
Troubles with Meltdown and Spectre security patches
During his CES keynote on Monday, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said that updates for Meltdown and Spectre for more than 90 percent of the company’s processors introduced in …
Meltdown and Spectre: Data theft hardware bugs affect most modern CPUs
In the wake of yesterday’s news and speculation about a serious design flaw in Intel processors, the security researchers involved in discovering the issue and the …
Apple users, it’s time for new security updates
Apple usually pushes out security updates for its various devices and software on the same day, but not this time. The iOS update was rushed out on Saturday because of a …
