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2016-09-08 07:01:48 | SecureMac to Debut “The Checklist†Podcast Series (lien direct) | Apple Security Experts Teaming Up with Popular Radio Host, Ken Ray Las Vegas, NV, September 8, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the debut episode of “The Checklist – presented by SecureMac,†a security-themed podcast series intended for a wide range of audiences from novices to like-minded experts. Ken Ray, a popular icon in 'all things related to Apple' will serve as ... Read more | |||
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2016-09-08 07:01:11 | 5 things to do before selling your old iOS device (lien direct) | In this week's episode of The Checklist, we discuss 5 things to do before selling your old iOS device to ensure safe and secure removal of your private information, as well as ways to maximize resale value. | |||
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2016-09-07 20:00:59 | Opera Suffers Major User Data Breach (lien direct) | With millions of active users on Mac platforms alone and hundreds of millions more users worldwide, Opera remains a favorite web browser even two decades after its first release. On its website download page, Opera even bills itself as “the best browser for Mac.” Apple users should, therefore, pay close to attention to a recent data breach affecting users of the Sync feature. Opera Sync functions similarly to Google Chrome’s ... Read more | |||
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2016-09-06 18:26:50 | The Checklist Episode 1: New stuff! (lien direct) | content The post The Checklist Episode 1: New stuff! | |||
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2016-09-02 19:08:42 | Apple Releases Security Updates for OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, and Safari (lien direct) | Apple released a trio of security updates on Thursday to patch vulnerabilities in their desktop operating systems and web browser. Users running OS X El Capitan should download Security Update 2016-001, while those still using OS X Yosemite will need Security Update 2016-005. As MacRumors noted in their report on the updates, it is not customary for Apple to release standalone security updates for OS X. Instead, security updates ... Read more | |||
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2016-09-01 15:54:46 | A Security Exploit Using Live Photos Showcases the Need for Biometric Scrutiny (lien direct) | Personal biometric data, such as our faces and fingerprints, is increasingly used as a set of digital keys for unlocking access to many of our important devices and services. For example, many banks now take advantage of the iPhone’s built-in fingerprint scanner to allow quick and easy access to their mobile banking applications. This application affords a great deal of convenience for the user, generating a positive experience. Beneath ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-30 08:16:01 | Ivan Krstic Announces Bug Bounty Program (lien direct) | Apple’s head of Security Engineering and Architecture made the announcement (which everyone is by now well aware of) about their soon-to-be-implemented bug bounty program at Black Hat 2016. Krstic expanded upon the parameters of the program in greater detail. Apple is offering cash payouts of varying amounts, depending on type of vulnerability discovered: SecureBoot firmware components – Up to $200,000 Extraction of confidential material protected by the Secure Enclave Processor – Up ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-30 08:10:58 | Five Easy Steps for a Safer Mac (lien direct) | Those of you with a small or home business probably use your laptop or personal computer to send invoices, receive transactions, and deal with incoming or outgoing mail related to running your company. If that’s the case, there’s probably plenty sensitive information passing through your computer, and you need to ensure that it's well protected. For the Mac users out there, you might have heard that Macs are naturally less susceptible ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-29 08:08:00 | Apple\'s Clash with Banks Over Apple Pay & NFC Chips (lien direct) | You’ll recall that Apple recently got into a row with four large Australian banks (Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Commonwealth Bank, NAB, and Westpac) over Apple Pay and their NFC (near field communication) mobile payment hardware. For those who are unaware, Apple Pay allows iPhone and Apple Watch users to make convenient, contactless retail payments at various outlets instead of a credit or debit card. The banks joined forces to resist ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-27 22:02:41 | Apple to Start Requiring HTTPS for iOS Apps (lien direct) | You’re browsing the Internet, and you take a glance up at the address bar. What do you see? In most cases, the first characters in the URL of the website you are looking at will be “HTTPS.” HTTPS, or HTTP Secure, is the most secure version of Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This protocol allows for communication over a computer network, with said communications encrypted by either Transport Layer Security (TLS) ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-26 21:01:09 | (Déjà vu) Apple Releases Important iOS Update to guard against Malware (lien direct) | iPhone and iPad users should update to the latest version of iOS as soon as possible, following the latest security update from Apple. The new patch-iOS 9.3.5-arrived on Thursday, August 25th and was dubbed by Apple as an “important security update.” It addresses dangerous malware that was recently developed in the Middle East. Writing for ZDNet, Zack Whittaker noted that iOS 9.3.5 is a patch for three different malware vulnerabilities, not ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-26 21:01:09 | (Déjà vu) Apple Releases iOS Update to Guard Against Middle Eastern Malware (lien direct) | iPhone and iPad users should update to the latest version of iOS as soon as possible, following the latest security update from Apple. The new patch-iOS 9.3.5-arrived on Thursday, August 25th and was dubbed by Apple as an “important security update.” It addresses dangerous malware that was recently developed in the Middle East. Writing for ZDNet, Zack Whittaker noted that iOS 9.3.5 is a patch for three different malware vulnerabilities, not ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-18 07:01:35 | Apple Bounty Program (lien direct) | Taking a page from the playbook of a number of other high-profile companies, Apple intends to implement a bounty program to enlist the aid of third parties in tracking down and eliminating bugs in their software. Recently, The Verge reported that Apple would, at last, join the ranks of the other tech giants currently offering cash-for-bugs and that the program would take off sometime in September. Though the company has ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-17 07:01:01 | iOS 9.3.4 Bug Fix (lien direct) | iOS 9 has received yet another update – this one designed to tackle recently discovered security flaws – CNET reports. This marks the fourth update to iOS 9.3 (which was released in March). It is also speculated to be the last update to iOS 9.3, as iOS 10 is slated to be released next month. You may be thinking, “what gives?” as this update was released suddenly, and without ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-16 07:01:47 | SecureMac Study Reveals Startling Internet Security Concerns Among Mac Users (lien direct) | Las Vegas, NV, August 16, 2016 – SecureMac, one of the key contributors in the Mac security world, today announced the results of a recent customer survey in which respondents answered questions regarding the security associated with their Mac as well as their experience with MacScan software. The survey received more than 500 responses from existing MacScan software users. Of the customers surveyed, 72% own two or more Macs and ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-15 17:46:41 | Security Flaws in WhatsApp & iMessage (lien direct) | WhatsApp, the popular cross-platform messaging program, may have a security flaw. That security flaw might also be present in Apple’s iMessage feature. This is according to security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski, via a post on his blog Zdziarski’s Blog of Things on July 28th. First, a bit of background. You’ll recall from a few months ago that WhatsApp introduced new encryption protocols for communications sent via the app. The so-called “end-to-end ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-03 18:15:45 | Edward Snowden Designs an iPhone Case to Detect Government Spying (lien direct) | Three years ago, Edward Snowden turned the United States upside down by leaking information about NSA spying programs to the press. The leaks gave American citizens an unprecedented view of the tactics that the government employs to track and monitor their private lives. In the wake of the leaks, Snowden was labeled as a traitor to the United States.Currently, Edward Snowden is living in exile in Russia. However, that fact ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-02 23:14:57 | Little Snitch Linked with Privilege Escalation on Mac OS X El Capitan (lien direct) | The Little Snitch app is an application firewall that is great for monitoring and controlling how the apps on your Mac can connect to and use the internet. However, according to a recent report from Threatpost, the application might be vulnerable itself. Discovered by researcher and hacker Patrick Wardle, the vulnerability is a local escalation of privileges issue. If exploited, the issue could allow malware programs or local users to ... Read more | |||
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2016-08-01 07:15:48 | Support for MacScan 2 Has Ended (lien direct) | Effective August 1, 2016, support for MacScan 2 software has officially ended. This means that SecureMac is no longer providing technical support or malware definition, tracking cookie blacklist, or program updates for MacScan 2. We have been strongly encouraging existing users of MacScan 2 to consider upgrading to MacScan 3 for ongoing protection.The five-star ratings and feedback MacScan 3 has generated from the thousands of customers who have ... Read more | |||
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2016-07-27 22:02:30 | Apple is Leaving the Kernel Unencrypted in iOS 10 (lien direct) | As always, Apple unveiled a slew of intriguing new announcements at their annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Among the headline-worthy revelations were the new versions of the Apple Watch, an overhauled Apple Music app, and the “raise and wake” feature of iOS 10. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the conference concerned what was under the hood for iOS. Specifically, Apple has decided to leave the kernel of ... Read more | |||
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2016-07-22 00:39:51 | Apple releases key security updates (lien direct) | Apple recently released the latest round of security updates for all of its operating systems and key software programs. The updates all hit the web on July 18th and are officially available for download as we speak. Here’s a brief rundown of each update, what it includes, and why you should make a point to install it ASAP.OS X El Capitan v10.11.6 and Security Update 2016-004: Apple’s rundown ... Read more | ★★★ |
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