July 08, 2016

New Mac malware tries to hook your webcam up to the Dark Web

More proof-of-concept malware than serious threat, "OSX/Eleanor-A" nevertheless tells an intriguing tale of cybercriminality...

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May 17, 2016

Apple’s big security update – but some iPad Pro users say they’ve been “bricked”

Apple just pushed out a big tranche of updates, which should be good news, but some iPad Pro users are not happy at all!

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March 14, 2016

Android catches up with the year before last! [Chet Chat Podcast 235]

Listen to the latest episode of our award-winning podcast...

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March 08, 2016

Ransomware arrives on the Mac: OSX/KeRanger-A – what you need to know

It's happened: there's now ransomware for the Mac, and it's called "OSX/KeRanger-A".

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November 23, 2015

BadBIOS, BadBarcode, and…bad OS X? 60 Second Security

Here's our latest 1-minute computer security video - fast, fun...and informative!

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November 20, 2015

Malware – but none of it on Windows! [Chet Chat Podcast 222]

Join Sophos security experts John Shier and Paul Ducklin as they dissect the week's computer security news with their usual mix of insight and wit. Enjoy!

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November 18, 2015

Google VirusTotal – now with autoanalysis of OS X malware

Google just announced that its virus classification and auto-analysis service, VirusTotal, is now officially interested in OS X malware.

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October 26, 2015

Compass, chronometer and sextant – they’re BACK! 60 Second Security

What's the easiest sort of password to remember? What if GPS goes wrong? What about Apple updates? "60 Sec Security" has all the answers...

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October 23, 2015

Apple closes a raft of “drive-by download” holes in OS X and iOS

Drive-by downloads mean that you could get owned even when you are Just Visiting... Apple users - don't let that happen to you!

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