January 25, 2018

Apple offers another Meltdown fix for Mac users…

For Apple users worried about the Spectre and Meltdown CPU security vulnerabilities, it’s been a busy and slightly confusing few weeks.

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May 09, 2017

Mac video app HandBrake – now with free spyware

Last week, crooks hacked one of the HandBrake app's download servers and used the popular video app to distribute Mac spyware.

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March 29, 2017

Macs and iPhones patched – including 23 kernel-level holes

Yes, we always say, "Patch early, patch often." But this time, patch even earlier!

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March 03, 2017

Secrets of the Filecode ransomware revealed

Cryptography can be fun! Our resident cryptosplainer Paul Ducklin shows how to recover from the Filecode ransomware without paying up.

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February 28, 2017

‘Filecode’ ransomware attacks your Mac – how to recover for free

More Mac ransomware - no smirking from the Windows tent, please!

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September 02, 2016

Patch now! Recent iOS vulnerability affects Macs too

Exploits against iOS don't always translate into exploits against OS X, but in this case it seems they do.

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September 01, 2016

Mac password-stealing malware haunts Transmission app… again

The official download of the Transmission app was hacked again: last time it was ransomware, this time a password stealer.

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July 20, 2016

Update now: Macs and iPhones have a Stagefright-style bug!

Remember Stagefright, the Android bug that could be triggered by a phone message? Apple just patched something similar on Macs and iPhones.

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July 15, 2016

What *is* that creature I see before me? [Chet Chat Podcast 246]

Here's our latest security podcast...enjoy!

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