Mac FileVault passwords stored in clear text 

Mac FileVault passwords stored in clear text

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 7 May 2012 1:03 PM
Flawed update contained debug logs that trap passwords.
Mac Flashback hijacked $10k a day: Symantec 

Mac Flashback hijacked $10k a day: Symantec

In Applications - 2 May 2012 11:45 AM
Click-fraud scheme about the revenue.
Wordpress a vector for Flashback 

Wordpress a vector for Flashback

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 23 April 2012 7:29 AM
iFrames used to infect users.
Mac malware expanding: research 

Mac malware expanding: research

In Applications - By SC Staff, 23 April 2012 7:29 AM
Mobile malware also rising.
Mac OS X malware used in targeted attacks 

Mac OS X malware used in targeted attacks

In Applications - By Marcos Colon, 17 April 2012 11:57 AM
Targets 'Flashback' Java vulnerability.
33,000 Australian Macs are botnet slaves 

33,000 Australian Macs are botnet slaves

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 5 April 2012 3:44 PM
So you thought you were safe?
Mac Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups 

Mac Trojan targets Tibetan activist groups

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 April 2012 12:48 PM
Command and Control chatter encrypted, answered by a human.
Flashback.G malware makes mark on Macs 

Flashback.G malware makes mark on Macs

In Web/client - 27 February 2012 4:47 PM
Researchers point to rise in infections.
Mac malware rises in 2011 

Mac malware rises in 2011

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 20 January 2012 8:05 AM
Trojan downloaders most prolific.
Chrome virus scanner coming 

Chrome virus scanner coming

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 9 January 2012 12:47 PM
Browser takes on more desktop duties.
Mac malware is a Bitcoin pick pocket 

Mac malware is a Bitcoin pick pocket

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 2 November 2011 8:58 AM
It's also a trojan horse, a backdoor, a stealer, and spyware.
Mac malware disables OS X defenses 

Mac malware disables OS X defenses

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 20 October 2011 9:11 AM
Contains anti-anti-virus.
Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher 

Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

In Crypto - By Darren Pauli, 20 September 2011 11:54 PM
Lion passwords can be cracked or changed.
Apple Lion borrows from Vista but iCloud doubts linger 

Apple Lion borrows from Vista but iCloud doubts linger

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 7 June 2011 11:18 AM
Layout randomisation and other features should make malicious hackers' lives more difficult.
MACDefender spawns variants 

MACDefender spawns variants

In Hackers - By Dan Raywood, 27 May 2011 1:27 AM
Variations do not need admin rights to install.
Sour Apple gets defensive over Mac malware 

Sour Apple gets defensive over Mac malware

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 25 May 2011 4:45 PM
Apple breaks its silence over rogue programs.
Apple 'refusing support' for Mac malware clean-up 

Apple 'refusing support' for Mac malware clean-up

In Applications - By Stewart Mitchell, 20 May 2011 2:51 PM
Macs have been targeted by a major malware attack, with experts saying the Apple platform's popularity means it's reached a security tipping point.
Apple pushes a vulnerable Opera browser 

Apple pushes a vulnerable Opera browser

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 20 May 2011 11:18 AM
Apple users might ditch the App Store and go it alone, experts say.
Google wipes Street View data, guts cars 

Google wipes Street View data, guts cars

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 5 May 2011 11:12 AM
Update to kill sniffing software.
New malware, toolkits target Mac OS 

New malware, toolkits target Mac OS

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 3 May 2011 6:48 AM
Weyland-Yutani BOT priced under $1,000.
Apple users consented to iPhone spying app 

Apple users consented to iPhone spying app

In Risk - By Stuart Finlayson, 21 April 2011 4:14 PM
Location tracking stated in terms and conditions.
A look behind the Mac backdoor trojan 

A look behind the Mac backdoor trojan

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 2 March 2011 12:10 PM
Close up with DarkCometX.
Windows Trojan re-configured for MacOS 

Windows Trojan re-configured for MacOS

In Applications - By Liam Tung, 28 February 2011 8:46 AM
Rare find: Backdoor BlackHole RAT.
McDonald's customers' data exposed in hack attack 

McDonald's customers' data exposed in hack attack

In Risk - By Eric Doyle, 14 December 2010 10:35 AM
The golden arches look slightly tarnished following a customer data theft.
Mac OS X update fixes over 130 vulnerabilities 

Mac OS X update fixes over 130 vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 12 November 2010 2:39 PM
Mac looking more vulnerable over time.
Mac OS vulnerabilities skyrocket in 2010 

Mac OS vulnerabilities skyrocket in 2010

In Web/client - By Tom Brewster, 22 October 2010 11:02 AM
"Windows more secure than Mac".
No OS is safe, expert warns 

No OS is safe, expert warns

In Applications - By Tom Brewster, 24 September 2010 9:23 AM
Linux and Mac not safer.
Mac update plugs 28 flaws, does not include Flash 10.1 

Mac update plugs 28 flaws, does not include Flash 10.1

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 17 June 2010 10:26 AM
Apple has pushed out a Mac OS X update, its fourth of the year, to close more than two dozen vulnerabilities.
Spyware that targets Mac applications still lingering 

Spyware that targets Mac applications still lingering

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 8 June 2010 2:14 PM
Distributor denies wrong-doing.
Mac users warned about spyware from free apps 

Mac users warned about spyware from free apps

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 4 June 2010 3:30 PM
Spyware downloaded during installation.
Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X 

Ransomware not considered threat for Mac OS X

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 18 March 2010 12:04 PM
Code discovered, threat could could come later.
Proof-of-concept exploiting Mac OS X flaw released 

Proof-of-concept exploiting Mac OS X flaw released

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 13 January 2010 11:14 AM
Researchers say flaw has remained open for seven months.
Vox pop: Should smoking near your PC void the warranty? 

Vox pop: Should smoking near your PC void the warranty?

In Risk - By Lilia Guan, 23 November 2009 5:10 PM
Resellers mock Apple's decision to reject repair jobs.
Mac and PC users equally likely to be cybercrime victims 

Mac and PC users equally likely to be cybercrime victims

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 19 November 2009 10:13 AM
No OS safe from phishing.
Apple unveils massive patch update 

Apple unveils massive patch update

In Applications - By Cath Everett, 11 November 2009 10:12 AM
32 patches for critical flaws released.
Commentary: Experts in denial about Mac security? 

Commentary: Experts in denial about Mac security?

In Web/client - By Munir Kotadia, 6 November 2009 4:22 PM
How important is security when buying a Mac?
Online game disguised as Space Invaders hits Mac users with trojan 

Online game disguised as Space Invaders hits Mac users with trojan

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 5 November 2009 10:50 AM
Trojan deletes file for each enemy ship destroyed.
Snow Leopard users complain about deletion of files 

Snow Leopard users complain about deletion of files

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 14 October 2009 11:00 AM
Documents, photos and music lost.
Apple fixes Leopard Java flaws 

Apple fixes Leopard Java flaws

In Applications - By V3.co.uk staff, 7 September 2009 10:12 AM
Company patches vulnerabilities in Mac OS X 10.5.
AV makers fault Apple on Snow Leopard malware scanner 

AV makers fault Apple on Snow Leopard malware scanner

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 1 September 2009 10:13 AM
New anti-virus could entice cybercriminals.
Snow Leopard to contain anti-malware component 

Snow Leopard to contain anti-malware component

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 27 August 2009 10:50 AM
The end of claims as the most secure OS?
More Mac DNS changing malware uncovered  

More Mac DNS changing malware uncovered

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 25 August 2009 11:33 AM
Despite conventional wisdom, Mac malware remains alive and well.
Apple releases patches for Leopard 

Apple releases patches for Leopard

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 6 August 2009 3:31 PM
Apple has released what is probably the final patch for Mac OS X 10.5, also known as Leopard.
New Mac malware attack spotted 

New Mac malware attack spotted

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 9 July 2009 11:46 AM
A new malware attack for MacOS X systems has been spotted in the wild.
Mac trojan targets game sites to infect users 

Mac trojan targets game sites to infect users

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 22 June 2009 11:03 AM
Virus researchers have spotted a new variant of a Mac trojan that attempts to change a victim computer's DNS settings.
Apple updates Java for OS X systems 

Apple updates Java for OS X systems

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 16 June 2009 10:48 AM
Apple has issued an update to the Java components for the two most recent versions of MacOS X.
Two new pieces of Mac malware surface 

Two new pieces of Mac malware surface

In Applications - By Iain Thomson, 11 June 2009 10:51 AM
Two new pieces of malware for Apple computers have been found in the wild according to security firm Sophos.
Researcher publishes Java proof-of-concept to urge Apple action 

Researcher publishes Java proof-of-concept to urge Apple action

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 20 May 2009 10:13 AM
A security researcher who is upset that Apple has yet to patch a months-old vulnerability has published a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the exploit's severity.
Apple iPhone set to see more security-based applications launched 

Apple iPhone set to see more security-based applications launched

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 19 May 2009 10:48 AM
Security firms are set to step into the smartphone application market with products apparently being developed.
Apple hires security guru to harden OS 

Apple hires security guru to harden OS

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 15 May 2009 3:20 PM
Apple has hired the security chief behind the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) organisation to harden up its operating systems.
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