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    Best VPN Deals – Find a cheap VPN for your Mac, iPhone or iPad
    Best Deals

    Best VPN Deals – Find a cheap VPN for your Mac, iPhone or iPad

    Unlock regional content and get improved privacy and security with a VPN. Here are the best deals for the cheapest VPN services.
    By Karen Haslam 1 week ago
    Complete list of Mac viruses, malware and trojans
    Updated

    Complete list of Mac viruses, malware and trojans

    Wondering if it's true that Macs are safe from viruses? Here are some of the recent malware attacks and security threats that Mac users have suffered.
    By Karen Haslam 2 weeks ago
    New malware can give a hacker control of your Mac
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    New malware can give a hacker control of your Mac

    Hidden Virtual Network Computing malware is available for hire on the dark web.
    By Roman Loyola 2 weeks ago
    New 'ShadowVault' macOS malware steals passwords, crypto, credit card data
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    New 'ShadowVault' macOS malware steals passwords, crypto, credit card data

    The latest Mac malware is available for rent on the dark web.
    By Roman Loyola 1 month ago
    Macs can get viruses, but do Macs need antivirus software?
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    Macs can get viruses, but do Macs need antivirus software?

    Wondering if you need antivirus for Mac? Macs do get viruses, despite protections in macOS, so it's wise to extend the protection.
    By Karen Haslam 2 months ago
    Report details 'zero-click' iOS exploit that can infect an iPhone via iMessage
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    Report details 'zero-click' iOS exploit that can infect an iPhone via iMessage

    Spyware can remotely access iPhone data and transmit it online.
    By Roman Loyola 3 months ago
    macOS 'Migraine' flaw can bypass Apple's toughest security measures
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    macOS 'Migraine' flaw can bypass Apple's toughest security measures

    Apple patched the vulnerability in Ventura, Monterey, and Big Sur on May 18.
    By Roman Loyola 3 months ago
    iOS 16.5 fixes a security hole that was supposedly addressed last year
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    iOS 16.5 fixes a security hole that was supposedly addressed last year

    ColdIntro and ColdInvite vulnerabilities are finally patched.
    By Roman Loyola 3 months ago
    Here's what Apple fixed in its first RSR update
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    Here's what Apple fixed in its first RSR update

    Apple patched emergency WebKit zero-day flaws known to have been exploited.
    By Roman Loyola 3 months ago
    On World Password Day, use these tips to make your passwords even stronger
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    On World Password Day, use these tips to make your passwords even stronger

    Take advantage of the tools built into your device to lock down your accounts.
    By Jason Cross 3 months ago
    New AMOS Mac malware targets passwords, personal files, crypto wallets
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    New AMOS Mac malware targets passwords, personal files, crypto wallets

    Dubbed Atomic macOS Stealer (AMOS), the malware also targets browsers and looks for user names, passwords, credit card numbers, cookies, and more information.
    By Roman Loyola 4 months ago
    How to know if your Mac has been hacked
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    How to know if your Mac has been hacked

    Macs are generally secure from hackers, but Macs have been exploited. Here's how to tell if your Mac's been hacked and what to do.
    By Karen Haslam 4 months ago
    Macs might no longer be safe from ransomware
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    Macs might no longer be safe from ransomware

    Hackers looking for fresh targets are ramping up efforts to crack macOS, security researchers warn.
    By Roman Loyola 4 months ago
    Scary 'MacStealer' malware goes after iCloud Keychain
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    Scary 'MacStealer' malware goes after iCloud Keychain

    Security community is abuzz about Telegram-based intruder.
    By Roman Loyola 5 months ago
    Apple pushed out a stealthy security update to macOS this week
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    Apple pushed out a stealthy security update to macOS this week

    There's a new version of the XProtect antivirus utility. Here's how to get it on your Mac.
    By Roman Loyola 6 months ago
    Pirated copies of Final Cut Pro may infect your Mac with crypto-mining malware
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    Pirated copies of Final Cut Pro may infect your Mac with crypto-mining malware

    Jamf Threat Labs on Thursday issued a report about a new malware threat on macOS that installs and runs crypto-mining software.
    By Roman Loyola 6 months ago
    Security researchers warn of a new Google malware scam that could infect your Mac
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    Security researchers warn of a new Google malware scam that could infect your Mac

    So-called 'malvertising' is the exact reason why Apple wants you to use its App Store.
    By Roman Loyola 6 months ago
    Apple's Mac security is sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap
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    Apple's Mac security is sending used M1 MacBooks to the scrap heap

    Apple's Activation Lock is causing headaches for third-party resellers who can't get into used MacBooks.
    By Roman Loyola 7 months ago
    Apple taps 'Ted Lasso' star in iPhone privacy push
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    Apple taps 'Ted Lasso' star in iPhone privacy push

    New Today at Apple session, video spotlights Apple's security efforts on Data Privacy Day.
    By Roman Loyola 7 months ago
    How secure is a Mac and are Macs really more secure than Windows?
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    How secure is a Mac and are Macs really more secure than Windows?

    Macs are safer than PCs, but how much more secure are Macs, and what should you do to protect yourself? We run all the ways Apple keeps you safe.
    By Karen Haslam 7 months ago
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