It’s not a huge security update, but it came out yesterday and is probably worth snagging. Late Monday, Apple released Security Update 2015-002, a 4.8 megabyte update containing updated security fixes for the OS X 10.8, 10.9 and 10.10 operating systems. The update, which addresses vulnerabilities such as the “FREAK” attack, can be located and […]
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This is worth a gander. A recent piece on How-To Geek points out the dramatic rise in malware for Mac OS X, the article highlighting a spike in spyware, adware and overall malware that comes with clicking the wrong items during an installation. Once installed, the adware injects itself directly into your browser, analyzing your […]
This goes into the category of “man, it’s long, but you’ve got to read it”. An article on Ars Technica discusses the Equation Group, a group of hackers that had an incredible amount of success, were able to use revolutionary methods in their work and may have been embedded within the National Security Agency. In […]
This might come in handy where security is concerned. Apple has now expanded the number of services protected by its two-step verification service, security-conscious users now able to count iMessage and FaceTime among those features protected by the service. Beginning today, those who have opted in to the two-step verification program will be asked to […]
You’ve been hankering for it. And it’s here. On Tuesday, Apple released its long-awaited OS X 10.10.2 update. The update, a 400+ megabyte download, adds the following fixes and changes: – Resolves an issue that may cause Wi-Fi to disconnect. – Resolves an issue that may cause web pages to load slowly. – Fixes an […]