It’s generally been accepted that Apple’s computers are much more secure than their Windows PC counterparts. This isn’t entirely true, as a part of researchers have found that several known vulnerabilities affecting the firmware of all the top PC makers can also hit the firmware of Macs. The researchers have designed a proof-of-concept worm for […]
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The bad news is that there’s another chunk of malware on the OS X platform to worry about. The good news is that Apple included a backdoor fix over the weekend to take care of it. Per The Mac Observer, Apple pushed an update to its Xprotect malware list for the Mac that includes the […]
We told you not to jailbreak your iPhone, but you had to be super cool and rebellious. Per BBC News, jailbroken iPhones could be vulnerable to a new, malicious worm that can allow remote access and control without the owner’s knowledge or permission. It’s been estimated that hundreds of users are currently affected by a […]
It’s not Rick Astley you have to worry about, it’s the Ikee worm. According to Macworld UK, Intego, which develops and sells desktop Internet security and privacy software for the Mac, claims to have spotted a hacker tool, which potentially copies personal info from users iPhones. The news comes after the first iPhone worm, known […]
When your iPhone’s been rickrolled, that’s saying something. Per CNET, reports started spreading this weekend that iPhone users in Australia had been falling victim to “ikee,” a worm that replaces default wallpaper with a picture of Rick Astley, the British pop singer whose song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has gained eternal infamy thanks to […]