How to keep your Apple account safe from scams
Keeping yourself safe online can be hard, with scams becoming more sophisticated over time. Here's how you should protect yourself, and your Apple account.
Security
Malcolm Owen
macOS Sequoia causing issues with third-party security tools and web browsers
Apple's macOS Sequoia has apparently caused problems for users of third-party security products and web browsers because of firewall-related issues within the new operating system.
Marko Zivkovic
Don't wait to update: iOS 18 introduces key security fixes
Apple's iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 introduce a variety of different security improvements and fixes. Here's what you need to know, and why you should consider updating right away.
Now patched macOS Calendar exploit let hackers steal data from iCloud
A security researcher has detailed an old hack in macOS that gave hackers full access to a user's iCloud, needing only a calendar invite to succeed.
Andrew Orr
Apple files to stop NSO Group lawsuit over fears of data leaks
Apple has filed to dismiss a three-year-old lawsuit against spyware producer NSO Group, because it could do more harm to iOS security than good.
A unique attack could steal your passwords from Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro's eye-tracking technology offers a new way to interact with typing, but hackers are already exploiting it to steal sensitive information. Here's what you need to know to protect your data.
New Mac malware strain uses remote access tools to steal data
A new malware threat targeting Macs can give attackers complete remote access to an infected machine. Here's how to protect against it.
Charles Martin
Evolved and more powerful macOS malware strain sold cheaply to criminals
Researchers have discovered another data-seizing macOS malware, with "Cthulhu Stealer" sold to online criminals for just $500 a month.
How to check if your social security number has been stolen in a giant data theft
A massive lapse of security at National Public Data has resulted in the theft of a wide array of personal data — including social security numbers — for almost every American. You can't rewind time to prevent the theft, but there are ways to check if you've been exposed.
Chip Loder
William Gallagher
