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The Mac Security Blog
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Keep Macs safe from the dangers of the Internet
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Is Your Blog Spreading Spam, Phishing or Even Malware?
If you're a blogger, you may be spreading spam, phishing and malware. And you might not even know it.
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Twitter Adds Do Not Track, But Tracks You Anyway
Twitter has added "do not track" to its web site, but it seems that the company is tracking you on other sites.
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Security Jargon Decoded
In any industry, you get industry-specific jargon. This article introduces a few of the terms that we’ve been dealing with lately, especially in light of the Flashback malware.
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Infographic – Mac Flashback Malware
Intego has put together an infographic that will hopefully help you better understand how Flashback infects Macs. There are new tactics being thought up daily, and there will never be a limit to what cyber-criminals are willing to do to get to your Mac and your private data. By taking the appropriate measures to learn [...]
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Google Chrome Updated to 19; Squashes Vulnerabilities
Google Chrome has turned 19, and with this new version come more than 20 security fixes. None of them are critical, but it’s always important to keep your web browser up to date. Google Chrome auto-updates, so you don’t have to worry about getting the update. If you do need to download a new version, [...]
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Apple Releases Two Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Security Updates
While Apple only currently supports the last two versions of its operating system - 10.7 and 10.6 - the company has issued two security updates for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, showing just how much of an issue the Flashback malware is.
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Opera Update Fixes URL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
The latest update to the Opera web browser fixes one security vulnerability.
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App of the Week – Evernote
Evernote is a fairly simple sort of app in concept; it’s just aggregating text, Web links, documents, photos and sound that you can access on all your computing devices. Add to that encryption and sharing, and its utility reaches epic levels.
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Adobe Changes Tack and Will Offer Free Security Upgrades to CS5
Adobe was initially going to provide security updates only as part of a paid upgrade to their Creative Suite. The company has changed its mind, and will be providing these updates to CS5.5 users for free.
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New Download Warning in OS X 10.7.4
OS X 10.7.4 features a new dialog warning users when they have downloaded files from the Internet.
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