Mac OS X and iOS Internals
Powering Macs, iPhones, iPads and more, OS X and iOS are becoming ubiquitous. When it comes to documentation, however, much of them are shrouded in mystery. Cocoa and Carbon, …
OS X Mountain Lion Pocket Guide
Since its release, OS X Mountain Lion has been hailed as the most advanced operating system coming out of Cupertino. With lots of new features and a myriad of small …
Newest Apple Java update kills the Java browser plug-in
Determined not to fall behind on its Java updates, Apple has issued the latest one on Tuesday, the very same day that Oracle pushed out its own. But the big news isn’t …
Multi-platform attack site discovered via fake Lookout Android app
Researchers from security firm TrustGo have recently spotted on Google Play a bogus app that supposedly automatizes the updating of a batch of other apps. What piqued their …
Learning Unix for OS X Mountain Lion
Beneath OS X easy-to-use GUI interface lies a powerful Unix engine. Mac users have Unix, as well as a host of tools ported over from Linux, at their fingertips; the just need …
Passwords Plus for Mac OS X released
DataViz announced the availability of Passwords Plus for Mac OS X, plus updated versions for iOS and Windows. Passwords Plus stores and protects PINs, passwords, and other …
Web security client for OS X
Perimeter E-Security announced their cloud-based SaaS Web Security solution now supports OS X. The solution allows organizations to enforce acceptable use policies, reduce …
Cross-platform Wirenet Trojan targets Mac and Linux users
Since Windows users constitute the majority of computer users around the world, most malware is designed to target that particular OS and software made for it. Still, every …
Crisis malware doesn’t affect most VMware hypervisors
A few days ago Symantec researchers revealed that the Crisis malware is not limited to attacking Mac machines, but has the ability to infect devices running Windows and …
Mac malware Crisis can spread to different environments
Nearly a month ago a number of security companies have analyzed a new Mac Trojan that opens a backdoor into the affected computer and spies on the user by monitoring mouse …
Free cleanup tool for Morcut malware targeting Macs
MacClean is a free clean-up solution designed for Apple fans that may be infected by the Morcut malware. Once downloaded, this easy-to-use tool scans your Mac and alerts you …
ESET updates products for OS X Mountain Lion
ESET announced that ESET Cybersecurity for Mac and ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition for Mac OS X have been updated to be fully compatible with OS X Mountain Lion. These …