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Know when malware tries to access your Mac’s camera or mic with this app

Saturday, March 9, 2019 12:02 pmSaturday, March 9, 201913 Comments

I started covering the camera on my laptop around five years ago…

FBI solves mystery surrounding 15-year-old Fruitfly Mac malware

Friday, September 28, 2018 12:55 pmFriday, September 28, 201814 Comments

The FBI has solved the final mystery surrounding a strain of Mac malware that was used…

How to prevent Mac apps from using your FaceTime camera and microphone without permission

Thursday, August 16, 2018 10:32 am3 Comments

macOS Mojave strengthens user security and privacy by barring apps from using…

Man charged over ‘FruitFly’ Creepsterware; spied on users via infected Windows PCs’ and Macs’ cameras and microphones

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 3:03 pmWednesday, January 10, 201811 Comments

At the time, it was unclear just what the spy tool was for, though it appeared to be used for…

Google engineer proves any iPhone app with camera permission can spy on you

Thursday, October 26, 2017 10:57 amThursday, October 26, 201780 Comments

Google engineer Felix Krause has detailed an alarming privacy setting in Apple’s iOS…

Mac malware undetected for years allows webcam photos, key-logging, and more

Tuesday, July 25, 2017 12:06 pm10 Comments

A mysterious piece of malware that gives attackers surreptitious control over webcams, keyboards, and other sensitive resources…

How to completely disable your Mac’s FaceTime camera

Wednesday, March 1, 2017 5:32 pmWednesday, March 1, 201716 Comments

Some of the more privacy conscious Mac users out there might put tape over their webcam or use apps…

Why you should cover up your Mac’s iSight camera

Monday, February 6, 2017 4:50 pmMonday, February 6, 201734 Comments

As it happens a few high-profile folks have been spotted covering their webcams, including F.B.I. Director James Comey…

Newly discovered Mac/Linux malware ‘Fruitfly’ watches your every move

Thursday, January 19, 2017 10:26 am17 Comments

A Mac malware that’s been spying on biomedical research centers may have been circulating undetected for years

How to keep your Mac’s camera from spying on you, no tape required

Thursday, December 8, 2016 12:03 pmThursday, December 8, 201617 Comments

You’re being watched through your hacked computer or phone or through a hijacked surveillance camera feed…

How to get an alert in macOS when an app accesses the webcam or microphone

Friday, October 7, 2016 3:29 pmFriday, October 7, 201613 Comments

Malicious websites and apps can gain access to your webcam and microphone…

Former NSA staffer demonstrates Mac malware that can tap into live webcam and mic feeds

Thursday, October 6, 2016 10:31 amThursday, October 6, 201620 Comments

Security researcher and former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle is this afternoon demonstrating a way…

Another Mac-specific malware pops up, but Apple’s Gatekeeper still prevents infection

Thursday, July 7, 2016 5:32 pmThursday, July 7, 201613 Comments

A second piece of Mac-specific malware has been discovered this week, one that could expose…

What Mac users need to know about ‘Backdoor.MAC.Eleanor’

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 4:27 pmWednesday, July 6, 201624 Comments

Internet security software company Bitdefender’s research lab has disclosed new malware…

New Mac malware in the wild: ‘Backdoor.MAC.Elanor’ can control FaceTime camera, steal data, more

Wednesday, July 6, 2016 10:55 amWednesday, July 6, 201617 Comments

Bitdefender Labs has found what it tells us is only the second example of true Mac malware to enter circulation this year…

Mark Zuckerberg covers his MacBook’s camera and microphone with tape

Wednesday, June 22, 2016 12:03 pm23 Comments

Zuckerberg appears to wear fancy tape over the camera and microphone of his MacBook Pro…

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