Apple has said that Mac is intrinsically less secure than the iPhone and iPad, but there's quite a bit you can do to shore up your digital defenses on macOS. Here are some good places to start.
Criminal hackers are reportedly using an effective and sneaky technique with purloined law enforcement emails to steal user data from big tech, ISPs, carriers, and social media companies.
Security researchers have discovered a new custom macOS malware dubbed Gimmick, which they believe was created by a Chinese espionage group to carry out attacks in Asia.
CryptoRom scammers are now using Apple's TestFlight software pre-release testing system to distribute malicious apps to vulnerable iPhone users.
The scandal over NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was uncovered by a single fake image file mistakenly left on an activist's iPhone, a report states, a discovery that prompted international outcry over privacy.
Microsoft's security team has detailed a relatively new piece of Mac malware that has evolved significantly to offer attackers an "increasing progression of sophisticated capabilities."
The new "SysJoker" backdoor can reportedly attack multiple operating systems, including macOS, Windows, and Linux.
The Federal Trade Commission has banned the SpyFone company and its CEO from the surveillance industry, ordering the firm to delete all data and notify everyone affected.
A particularly powerful malware tool called XLoader has been ported to the Mac, and users can be tricked into giving it access to passwords, clipboard, and allowing it to take screenshots.
Human rights activists and journalists have been the subject of hacking attempts using NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, an investigation claims, with approximately 37 smartphones successfully hacked using the surveillance tool.
Apple in macOS Big Sur 11.4 patched a zero-day vulnerability that could allow attackers to secretly take screenshots or record video of a user's screen by hijacking existing app permissions.
A total of 128 million iOS users downloaded apps that were affected by the XcodeGhost malware in 2015, according to emails revealed during the Epic Games v. Apple trial.
Cybercriminals are increasingly leveraging tools in collaboration apps like Discord and Slack to distribute and control malware during the remote work era, according to new research.
Security researchers have discovered a new malware that targets Xcode developers by using the coding platform's scripting features to install a backdoor onto affected machines.
Malware developers ramped up the creation of malicious software targeting the Mac in 2020 compared to previous years, new data suggests.
Following the discovery of a new and unusual malware that had the potential to attack Macs running on Apple Silicon, Apple has moved to minimize any impact the maliciously-crafted software could have in the future.
More malware affecting Apple Silicon Macs has been uncovered, but researchers have spotted that it is lacking a malicious payload, for the moment.
The first malware native to Apple Silicon M1 Macs has been discovered by independent security researcher Patrick Wardle.
Digital threats were less of an issue for Mac users in 2020 over previous years, according to Malwarebytes, but adware continues to be more of a threat than malware on macOS.
A new mobile spyware is targeting both iOS and Android users in what appears to be an extortion campaign tied to illicit websites.
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