(Updates may not be available yet for download. They should be available to everyone before the end of the day) Apple today released a security update for it’s most recent three OS X systems, iOS 8.2 and Apple TV 7.1 which also includes security fixes. For OS X 10.8.5 Mountain Lion, 10.9.5 Mavericks and 10.10.2 ...
Java is now bundled with an Ask.com toolbar. The web is blowing up about it. “Beware”, “Adware”, “shady”, “Sneaking” and other terms are used. Is this just a hype or is there something to these claims? Let’s find out. I set up a brand new Virtual Machine, installed all the latest updates, the latest browsers, ...
For the past few days I’ve been keeping an eye on reports stating an old Mac trojan, OpinionSpy, is back. Intego has indeed confirmed the old trojan has found it’s way back to the Mac platform. This time through downloads from download.cnet.com. The application “Free Video Cutter Joiner” will install additional contents if you allow ...
An updated Flash Player, version 16.0.0.305, is now available for download on the Adobe website. This version patches the zero-day exploit I mentioned a few days ago. All users that have Flash Player installed should update asap. If you had previously disabled Flash Player just reverse the instruction I gave in the previously mentioned article. ...
It appears Apple has quietly released an updated tool in the fight against fake Flash Player installers. Two updates showed up today: Flashback Removal Security Update 1.0, released 02/02/2015 5:09 PM – “This update removes the most common variants of the Flashback malware.” This update also disables the Java plug-in in Safari. Flashback malware removal ...
Adobe released a security advisory today. Flash Player versions 16.0.0.296 (current version) and earlier are vulnerable to an exploit that can cause a crash which allows an attacker to take control of the affected system. This vulnerability is already being exploited in the wild and no patch is available at this time. We recommend disabling ...
Today Apple released the second update to the latest OS X, 10.10.2. While the detailed list of security fixes in this update has not yet been released we know from other sources that Apple fixed the Thunderstrike exploit, briefly mentioned in my last post, and three of the vulnerabilities reported by Google last week. Also ...
Happy new year everyone and thank you for your support, tips, samples and more over the past year. I haven’t forgotten about this blog and I still keep my eye on any potential threats that require awareness. The past few months have just been very uneventful when it comes to Mac security. One issue I ...
I saw an interesting video today which talks about the kinds of OS X malware and the ways they can persist. Now when it comes to ways that OS X malware can keep itself alive even after a reboot there is nothing new in this video, however the tool that was created by the author ...
You may have been amongst the first to upgrade your Mac to OS X 10.10 Yosemite or you may be one of the people that prefers to wait a bit. Here are a few tips to ensure the upgrade goes smooth when the time comes. 1. Make sure your Mac meets the minimum system requirements, ...