The Beatles, Worms, Viruses, and Trojans. In 1987, when university professor Fred Cohen asked the USA's National Science Foundation for funding to research countermeasures for the (at that time) new phenomenon of so-called "computer viruses," he was rejected. He was...
Macs don't have as much of an issue as PCs when it comes to malware. The new "Silver Sparrow" malware affects both Intel-based and M1 "Apple Silicon" Macs. In this article, we show you how to find the malware and...
Today, I am going to write about trends in Mac threats. But first, I want to provide some data. Mac malware detections are gaining on Windows. In 2019, Macs were infected almost two times more than Windows. Mac malware detections...
Some users don't want to disable Secure Boot because they believe it disables all malware protection on their Mac. This belief is not correct, and Apple labeling the setting for disabling Secure Boot as "No Security" in the Startup System Security utiliy doesn't help. In this article, we tell you when and why it's okay to turn off Secure Boot.
Recently, I noticed that unwanted ads were popping up on my iMac telling me there was malware on my computer and that I needed to deal with the problem. Since the application CleanMyMac showed that my iMac was “clean,” I...
One reason that many people move from the world of Windows to macOS is because they're tired of the hassles of having their PCs infected with viruses and other malware. The other reason? The miseries of the tools that allegedly...
A new family of iOS malware that is able to infect non-jailbroken iOS devices without relying on an enterprise certificate has been discovered by Palo Alto Networks. Dubbed “AceDeceiver,” the malware is able to infect iOS devices by exploiting flaws in...
For years, owners of Windows PCs have had one "feature" that Mac owners have missed out on — malware. While viruses are still almost nonexistent on Macs, there is a small and growing problem with Mac adware that can take over...
Don't be the person who loses their stuff. Here's how to select the best drives and employ the best strategy for keeping your Mac and files backed up.
