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Is MacKeeper safe or malware?
An interesting discussion over at CultofMac about the merits and potential dangers involved in downloading MacKeeper. The complaints about MacKeeper are all over the shop: It’s a virus. It holds your machine hostage until you pay up. It can’t be completely removed if you decide to delete it. Instead of speeding up your computer, it […]
Continue reading...Apple responds to SMS security flaw, touts more secure iMessage in the process
Saturday, August 18, 2012
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Yesterday we highlighted a report from an independent security researcher out of the UK who discovered a security flaw in Apple’s SMS app wherein a user can send a spoofed text message to someone else. In other words, a message sent from what appears to be a trusted friend could really have originated from a […]
Continue reading...Researcher highlights SMS security flaw in iOS
Friday, August 17, 2012
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A security researcher based out of the UK put up a blog post late this week publicizing a security flaw in Apple’s iPhone SMS app. According to the post, put up by “pod2g”, Apple’s current version of its SMS app makes it easy for a malicious individual to send a text message from a spoofed […]
Continue reading...Security firm claims Flashback malware infections remain in the 500,000 range
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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Apple last week released a software tool enabling users to rid their machines of the increasingly sophisticated and stealthy Flackback malware. Before the tool was released, security experts estimated that more than 600,000 Mac users worldwide were infected, including 200 some machines at Apple’s Cupertino campus. One week later, security firms have some big disagreements […]
Continue reading...Apple releases update to remove Flashback malware
Thursday, April 12, 2012
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Well that was relatively quick, kind of. Apple today finally released a software update that removes the much ballyhooed Flashback trojan that has reportedly infected over 600,000 Mac users (about 1% of Mac users worldwide). The update, which checks in at about 70mb, is available to Snow Leopard and OS X Lion users via Apple’s […]
Continue reading...Kapersky Lab offers free scanning and cleanup for Flashback malware
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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With Apple still busying itself while trying to get a handle on the Flashback malware that’s reportedly infected upwards of 600,000 Macs, one security firm has taken it upon itself to step up to the plate and offer their own solution. Noted security research firm Kapersky Lab, which confirmed the initial findings of the Dr. […]
Continue reading...Apple developing software to scan and remove Flashback trojan
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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In light of the Flashback malware that has infected more than 600,000 Mac users, Apple has issued two security updates to patch the Java vulnerability that lies at the root of the malware. On top of that, Apple wrote on its website that it’s also developing software that will scan a user’s computer and remove […]
Continue reading...Apple “snubs” security firm that discovered Flashback malware and Mac botnet
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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Last week, Apple’s security woes made the news when security researchers found that over half a million Macs are currently infected with a malware called Flashback which works to incorporate affected machines into a botnet. Now comes word that Apple had mistakenly, or at least we hope, to take down one of the domains registered […]
Continue reading...Programmer creates app to check for Flashback malware
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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For years, one of the chief selling points of the Mac compared to the PC is that the former was much less prone to malware. And while that still may hold true, the growing popularity of the Mac, coupled with the Mac communities general laissez-faire attitude regarding malware, the times they are a changin’. The Mac […]
Continue reading...How the FBI busted LulzSec hacker Jeremy Hammond
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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In case you haven’t heard, the FBI on Tuesday announced the arrest of 5 LulzSec members, including Sabu – real name: Hector Monsegur – on multiple charges of computer hacking conspiracy. Here’s a fascinating look into how the FBI was able to capture one of the defendants, one Jeremy “anarchaos” Hammond. To identify sup_g, the Bureau […]
Continue reading...An inside look at the secrecy that is Apple culture
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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One of the hallmarks of Apple, ever since Steve Jobs assumed the reigns of the company back in 1997, has been product secrecy. As opposed to many other tech companies who routinely pre-announce products and services that may or may not ever ship, Apple keeps its plans close to its vest and places a lot […]
Continue reading...Android malware up 472% since July
Thursday, November 17, 2011
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There isn’t much good to say about the way Apple handled app store rejections and submissions in the early days of the iTunes App Store. But if you force yourself to push aside Apple’s former draconian policies for a second, I think we can all agree that Apple’s motivations were at the very least coming […]
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
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