There’s no avoiding it: There’s malware out there for the Mac, and you have to be careful. That being said, groups of hackers have begun using fake software updates to distribute malware. Researchers have identified two new threat actors, TA2726 and TA2727, who are using web injection campaigns to deliver malware. The updates are often […]
A high instance of Zelle transaction scams originating from social media contacts has caused JPMorgan Chase Bank to block payments made through social media networks and messaging apps. The bank has stated that Zelle was intended as a method of transferring money to family, friends, and trusted contacts, and should not be used to make […]
It’s not a huge set of updates, but it’s probably best to snag them. Apple on Monday engaged in a bit of an Update-O-Rama and released its macOS Sequoia 15.3.1, iOS 18.3.1, and iPadOS 18.3.1 updates. The updates, as expected, include bug fixes and security updates. Apple also released macOS Ventura 13.7.4 and macOS Sonoma […]
It’s a bit of a technical story about apps that wound up on both the Apple and Google app stores, but it’s interesting. In March 2023, a group of security researchers at ESET discovered malware implants embedded into various messaging app mods. Some of these scanned users’ image galleries in search of crypto wallet access […]
As nifty as the Apple Silicon processors are, there’s currently an exploit present in the hardware that allows potential hackers to siphon private data. The processors, which offer a speculative execution feature that guesses what you’ll need next, are generally right as to what you’ll need. Still, when these guesses are incorrect, they can create […]