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30 Percent of Americans Fall for Spam Temptation 24 Aug 2013 | 12:43 am
In a day filled with news of absolutely baffling decisions (Ben Affleck as Batman, really?!), it should perhaps come as no real surprise that a significant percentage of Americans have admitted to ope...
NSA Offers Tips for Hardening Macs – But There’s a Catch 23 Aug 2013 | 01:18 am
There is a document floating around with tips written by the NSA for making Macs more secure, which is being met with equal amounts of head-scratching and approval. First of all, and here’s the catch,...
Google Updates Chrome Browser with 25 Bug Fixes 21 Aug 2013 | 10:20 pm
Yesterday, Google’s Chrome team updated its web browser to Chrome version 29. The new Chrome 29.0.1547.57 for Mac (and other operating systems) includes bug fixes for 25 security issues. Google provid...
Cross-Platform Adware Poses as Flash Player Update 20 Aug 2013 | 10:33 pm
Once again, fraudulent developers are attempting to fool people into installing their adware by signing their file—which pretends to be an Adobe Flash Player update—with a Developer ID. This tactic is...
Researchers Prove Flaw in App Store Vetting Process 16 Aug 2013 | 11:04 pm
When we last heard from the researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology, they were demonstrating a proof of concept that a malicious charger could be created that would install malware on iDevices....
Should You Worry About People Hacking Toilets? 16 Aug 2013 | 12:26 am
This has been an interesting month, with news about hacking a variety of unusual things. People have hacked cars, light bulbs, toilets, baby monitors… the list goes on. It can be a little daunting to ...
How to Safely Bring Your Mac Back to School 13 Aug 2013 | 10:51 pm
It’s that time of year again – time for a significant portion of the population to get ready to head back to school. If you’re one of those people, or a parent of one of those people, you’re probably ...
Firefox 23 Brings Mixed Content Blocking with Security Fixes 12 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
Last week, Mozilla released Firefox 23 for Mac OS X, which included 13 fixes for known vulnerabilities (4 Critical, 7 High, 1 Moderate, 1 Low), and comes bundled with a new security feature called the...
Lavabit and Silent Circle Stop Email Encryption Services 9 Aug 2013 | 11:18 pm
As of yesterday, it got a little less convenient to encrypt email end-to-end, as both Lavabit and Silent Circle shuttered their secure email services. Lavabit, which was used by Edward Snowden, shut t...
How to Use Apple’s Built-in Features to Encrypt Files and Folders 8 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
As promised, it’s time for a little primer on encrypting your files. In this article, we’ll focus just on what Apple has already provided you on OS X, and how it can be used to secure files and folder...
