How to configure Mac OS X Firewall

Unlike the firewall settings in Windows, the built-in firewall for Mac OS X is not enabled by default. If you’ve recently purchased a new Mac computer, then you will have to go in and turn on the firewall manually if you want that protection. The steps to do so are quite simple and user-friendly, but the first question is this: do you need to enable the firewall on your Mac?

The short answer is “yes.” Apple leaves the firewall disabled by default because it can cause issues with certain …

Recovering a Lost or Stolen iPhone

It goes without saying that the sleek, lightweight, and attractive design of the iPhones makes it an ideal smartphone choice for many. Unfortunately, those characteristics also make Apple’s flagship device both easy to lose and a target for theft. The small, light, and slippery design of the iPhone means that it can slip out of your pocket or bag without you immediately realizing it. And since iPhones are expensive, valuable assets, they tend to be the apple of many a potential thief’s eye (pun intended).

The good news is …

Newly Discovered OS X Security Flaw Could Give Hackers an Easy Way to Take Control of Your System

If you by chance haven’t updated to Mac OS X 10.10 just yet (e.g., the Yosemite operating system update that first became available last October), then you may want to hold off. According to a recent blog post by cyber security researcher Stefan Esser, Apple added a few features to the code of OS X 10.10 that have introduced some pretty serious vulnerabilities into the system. The issues, Esser noted, are present in both the current Yosemite release (OS X 10.10.4), as well as in the beta version of …

Shoring up your Mac’s Security in Yosemite

Anyone who’s used a Mac for any length of time knows that comfy, secure feeling you get when logging into OS X. It’s great. And best of all, it’s malware-free. Right?

Well, not exactly…

10 Security Tips for Safe Computing for Mac OS X and MoutainLion 10.8

Security researcher Israel Torres for SecureMac has published his latest piece about OS X security entitled 10 Security Tips for Safe Computing for OS X Mountain Lion. The in-depth article covers many aspects of OS X’s built-in security features and how to use them to your benefit.

MacScan 2.9.4 Security & Privacy Adds Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Support

August 10, 2012 – Las Vegas, Nevada – SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9.4 offering full Apple Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) support as well as interface updates and enhanced support for both Firefox and SeaMonkey web browsers. The latest version also adds the latest definitions to protect against the malware affecting Mac OS X and has been featured in the August 2012 issue of Macworld as “Hot Stuff — What We’re Raving about This Month.”

MacScan 2.9.4 is immediately available for download to try for 30 days or purchase for $39.99. …

20+ Top Security Tips for Safe Computing Mac OS X – Mac OS X Trojan Horse

Mac 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’ …

Apple Releases OS X 10.7 aka Lion

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.7 also known as Lion available through the Mac App Store as a download for $29.99 USD.

Mac OS X Lion (10.7) Security Issue

Mac OS X Lion (10.7) contains a security issue which can allow non-root users access to the password hashes as well as ability to change the password without authenticating the current password. Read more at “Defence in Depth” including full details, scenarios and temporary fixes.

SecureMac releases MacScan 2.9 with Full Mac OS X 10.7 Support

SecureMac has released MacScan 2.9 the latest in malware protection and security for Mac OS X offering full support for OS X 10.7 (Lion). MacScan 2.9 is available for purchase directly from the MacScan Site or within the application, users may evaluate MacScan for free for 30-days. Existing MacScan users can upgrade at no charge.

Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.5

Apple has released Mac OS X 10.6.5 in the update includes many security concerns addressed. An outline of the security update 2010-007 can be found here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435. Users should install this latest update, access the Software Update from within the System Preferences.

Vulnerability Found in Mac OS X 10.5

Core Security has discovered a vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.5 which could be used by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by getting the user to download a PDF document containing a embedded malicious CFF font. The advisory shows a communication timeline with Apple as well.