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The Black Hat USA 2022 Keynotes

August 16, 2022

Black Hat USA was held last week. It’s one of the cybersecurity industry’s most important conferences — and as it has in the past, this year’s Black Hat USA kicked off with two keynote talks. Here are highlights and...

The California Consumer Privacy Act

January 13, 2020

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is legislation designed to protect the digital privacy and consumer rights of residents of the State of California. It has often been compared to Europe’s GDPR, with some...

The difference between a VPN and a proxy

You’ve heard of VPNs, and you may have come across the term “proxy” or “proxy server” before. If you’re like most people, you may be wondering if there’s actually a difference between the two — and asking...

The growth of Mac in the enterprise

Macs in the enterprise by the numbersIn the United States, surveys indicate that macOS currently has a 23% market share in enterprise environments. That statistic comes from 2021, and represents a significant increase...

The New GoFetch Attack: What It Means for Everyday Apple Users

The New GoFetch Attack: What It Means for Everyday Apple Users

In today's digital landscape, the security of our devices is more critical than ever before. Under scrutiny is a recently discovered vulnerability, the GoFetch attack, affecting Apple's latest M1, M2, and M3 chipsets....

The SecureMac Interview: Michael Hartl on technical sophistication

The SecureMac Interview: Michael Hartl on technical sophistication

October 9, 2019

Michael Hartl is an award-winning educator and passionate advocate for technical literacy. He is the author of numerous books on programming, including the Ruby on Rails Tutorial, an introduction to web development which...

The SecureMac Interview: Nancy Willard on Cyberbullying

The SecureMac Interview: Nancy Willard on Cyberbullying

October 23, 2019

Nancy Willard is an educator and lawyer who runs Embrace Civility in the Digital Age, an organization dedicated to creating a culture of civility and positivity online through empowering teens and the adults who care for...

The SecureMac Interview: Security Researcher Patrick Wardle talks nation-state malware and the future of macOS

The SecureMac Interview: Security Researcher Patrick Wardle talks nation-state...

November 12, 2019

Patrick Wardle is a security researcher and software developer whose areas of expertise include macOS malware and nation-state threats. Wardle is Principal Security Researcher at Jamf and creator of the Objective-See...

The SecureMac Interview: Troy Hunt on data breaches

The SecureMac Interview: Troy Hunt on data breaches

October 16, 2019

Troy Hunt is a Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. He is the creator of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), a free service that aggregates data breaches and lets people check...

The SecureMac Interview: Voatz on mobile voting

February 9, 2020

Voatz is a privately-owned mobile voting platform backed by blockchain technology. The company began somewhat spontaneously — founder Nimit Sawhney built the prototype on a whim during a SXSW hackathon — but has since...

The Senate votes for warrantless surveillance. Here’s what you can do.

The U.S. Senate recently voted to allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access people’s web and search history without a warrant.In this article, we’ll unpack what that means for people living in or...

ThiefQuest malware for macOS is a triple threat

ThiefQuest malware for macOS is a triple threat

In June, security researchers discovered a new variant of Mac malware: ThiefQuest (also known as EvilQuest, EffectiveIdiot, and Mac.Ransom.K). ThiefQuest created a flurry of excitement in the Mac security...

TikTok and WeChat bans on hold for now

September 23, 2020

It's been a topsy-turvy week for popular apps TikTok and WeChat, with the United States threatening to make good on its promise to pull them from U.S. app marketplaces, and both apps receiving a last-minute (and temporary)...

Top 4 Black Friday scams in 2021

November 17, 2021

Black Friday is just around the corner, and the bad guys are ready with their scams. Here are four Black Friday scams to watch out for in 2021, and some tips on how to avoid them:Amazon order scamsScammers send...

Twitter hack was an inside job, sources say

Twitter hack was an inside job, sources say

On Wednesday, multiple verified, high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised, including the accounts of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Apple. Hackers made tweets requesting charitable donations in the form of Bitcoin,...

U.S. Cyber Command attacks hackers

U.S. Cyber Command attacks hackers

October 12, 2020

Amid growing concern about foreign interference in the November elections, military hackers at the United States Cyber Command have started attacking the Trickbot botnet. In this short article, we’ll tell you what’s...

U.S. officials say Iran was behind voter intimidation emails

U.S. officials say Iran was behind voter intimidation emails

October 23, 2020

Voters in several U.S. states have received threatening emails telling them to vote for incumbent presidential candidate Donald Trump, and vowing to “come after” them if they do not comply. U.S. officials now say that...

Valentine’s Day scams in 2022

February 1, 2022

Valentine’s Day scammers are a perennial threat — but their scams change a bit from year to year. Here are three main Valentine’s Day scams to watch out for in 2022:Romance scams and the elderlyFrequently...

Venmo privacy issues concern security experts … and users

Mobile payment service Venmo has been accused of having serious, unresolved privacy issues — with one security expert calling the platform “a privacy disaster”. The criticism comes after an extremely high-profile...

What are keyword warrants?

October 21, 2021

Earlier this month, Forbes published an exclusive report about “keyword warrants”. In brief, U.S. federal investigators had required “Google to provide data on anyone typing in certain search terms”. In this...

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