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Old Mac malware gets a facelift

Posted on Thursday July 27, 2017  |  phishing, os x, malware, macos, cybersecurity

In yet another sign that Apple computers are no longer being ignored by hackers, a successful piece of Windows-based malware has been rewritten for MacOS. Instead of encrypting data and holding it for ransom, OSX.Dok skips the extortion and simply steals your bank account information. Read on to learn what you can do to prevent an infection.

macOS High Sierra's new features

Posted on Wednesday July 12, 2017  |  macos high sierra, macos, high sierra, apple os, apple, apfs

High Sierra -- Mac's first full OS upgrade since Snow Leopard in 2009 -- has finally been released as public beta. But users who expect shiny new features might feel slightly disappointed as the new OS' most useful updates are actually under the hood. To that end, let's take a look at what's new in macOS High Sierra.

Mac HandBreak downloads infected by Trojan

Posted on Wednesday May 24, 2017  |  trojan, malware, macos, mac, handbrake, apps, apple

macOS version of HandBrake, an open-source video transcoding software that converts multimedia files into various formats, was recently infected with a Trojan. According to HandBreak's announcement, if you downloaded the app between May 2 (14:30 UTC) and May 6 (11:00 UTC), there's a 50% chance that your system got infected. Read on to find out more.

New malware threats on Mac computers

Posted on Tuesday May 09, 2017  |  malware, macos, mac, gatekeeper, apple

No computer is safe from malware, not even Macs. Even though incidences of viruses and malware are rare for Apple computers, they can still occur with disastrous consequences. Based on one security software firm's report, MacOS malware grew by 744% in 2016, but the number of attacks were still fewer than attacks on Windows computers. So even though they're safer, you still need to know how your Mac is vulnerable to a growing number of malware threats.

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