Mac TipsIt’s often easy to overlook the importance of online security, but when you consider the cost of cybercrime is estimated between $24 billion and $120 billion each year in the US alone, it really puts things into perspective.
The National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is an event backed by the Department of Homeland Security and is recognized every October. The cyber threats out there are very real, which is why NCSAM is now in its 10th consecutive year.
In the spirit of this initiative, here are 5 easy-to-implement tips to ensure your …
October 24, 2014 •
4 min read
Mac TipsAs the leading contenders in the web browser industry (such as Google’s Chrome, Apple’s Safari and Mozilla’s Firefox) began battling for the hearts and minds of the public, it was only a matter of time before they took advantage of the growing concern regarding online privacy. “Private browsing” was the solution that was offered to put our minds at ease.
This feature is known by different names depending on the browser you use, but whether it’s Incognito Mode, InPrivate Browsing, or Private Browsing Mode, we’re led to believe that we can …
September 24, 2014 •
5 min read
BlogWe created an infographic to help show an assortment of statistics highlighting the changes in both mobile OS popularity and the malware that associated with each over the past three years.
May 20, 2013 •
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Mac Tips5 Easy Tips to Keep Your Mac Secure in 2013 has been published and is now available for immediate implementation to help keep you secure this New Year! Which methods are you already using and how do you rank?
January 8, 2013 •
3 min read
Mac OS XMac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) inherently contains many desired security features; however it takes a few moments for the user to enable most of them. It’s the ideology of convenience versus security and as it is well known Macs are quite convenient. This article will discuss how to further harden the Mac OS X environment and raise users up a few notches from the low-hanging fruit category.
General Security
Built-in – Using the operating system’s native toolset available for the user to configure and raise the security posture from its default ‘convenient’ …
May 12, 2012 •
10 min read
Mac TipsTrojan Horse Alert: SecureMac has identified a new version of the previously identified MAC Defender malware. The new variant, just like the previously identified “Mac Security,” “Mac Protector,” and “Mac Guard” versions, is an updated version of the original malware, rebranded as “Mac Shield.”
June 3, 2011 •
15 min read
Mac TipsWhat is Crypt for Mac OS X?
Crypt is a native MacOSX application for encrypting and decrypting files with a password of your choice. The cipher used is Blowfish. Blowfish is currently the fastest mainstream block cipher and is used in OpenSSH.
There are so many uses for encryption from securing resumes, office documents to photos. Remember when you use encryption like this you must remember your password, writing it down on a sticky note defeats the purpose of security!
Usage
If you can understand the concept of drag and drop you will easily …
November 3, 2003 •
1 min read
Mac ClassicMAC OS X Security to the general Macintosh user has never been much of an issue. Turn it on, use it, turn it off when you’re done. And even if you’ve got a DSL or other dedicated line, warnings related to hack attempts on open and dedicated networks lines never seemed to instill fear in a Mac user. Sure there are products like Norton Personal Firewall or NetBarrier 2.0, but these are for professionals right? Well, not really. But the truth is, for the general Macintosh user, the chances of …
June 5, 2002 •
7 min read
Mac ClassicThis is one section of an overall document. The overall publication covers the setup of a Mac OS X Server. This part is being made public to help others secure their machines.
This document outlines some security measures for the Mac OS X Server 1.0 – 1.2 platform. While Mac OS X Server (OSXS) is a fairly secure environment out of the box, these basic measures help create a more secure computing environment. They should be taken by all personnel running a Mac OSXS on the WSU campus network.
The measures outlined …
June 2, 2002 •
11 min read
Mac ClassicMacs are Vulnerable, too
Due to the potential vulnerabilities of Mac OS X, Macintosh computer systems are more susceptible to security breaches and threats than ever before. Many Mac users falsely believe that they are immune to virus and hacker attacks. It’s true that Macs are generally affected less by intrusions than PCs, but that’s only because Macintosh makes up such a small percentage of the market. In reality, with the growing number of viruses in existence and the increasing number of hackers on the Internet, there isn’t a computer in …
April 6, 2002 •
5 min read
Mac ClassicSneak Preview of MacAnalysis for Mac OS X
“Exclusive Previews of MacAnalysis X!”
Lagoon Software’s MacAnalysis has become a manditory program for Macintosh users trying to secure their systems. MacAnalyis is a security auditing suite that runs on your Macintosh, test the security of a local or remote computer system.Read about MacAnalysis @ this SecureMac.com review
After many weeks of programming they are almost ready to start distribution of their Mac OS X version. SecureMac.com was given the program to take a look at – the program follows the same style setup from …
December 2, 2001 •
2 min read
Mac TipsMarketing your Macintosh Security Programs Online v1.0
Once you have the program created you need people to download, test, and update the software. This simple how to guide is to share with you realms of the Internet where you can reach all different markets, from the hackers, security experts to regular Macintosh users.
Your Web Site
Create a web site the goal is to keep it as clean and simple as possible. Make sure you have pages for the following:
Contact (e-mail address, website – bookmark it, mailing list)
Program (with description, screenshots, and examples)
Index …
November 10, 2001 •
3 min read
