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Tag: ransomware

Apple’s iPhone 18 Pro supplier list, components, and even photos of the device exposed in Tata data leak

Monday, June 29, 2026 2:50 pm1 Comment

Sensitive documents detailing components, suppliers, and even prototype photos for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro have surfaced on the dark web…

Apple target of $50 million ransomware hack of assembler Quanta

Wednesday, April 21, 2021 2:27 pm5 Comments

Quanta, one of Apple’s primary assemblers, was hit with a ransomware attack from a Russian operator claiming to have stolen blueprints…

Mac ransomware found hiding in pirated Mac apps

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 4:00 pmWednesday, July 1, 20204 Comments

A new ‘EvilQuest’ Mac ransomware variant is spreading through pirated Mac apps, according to a new report from Malwarebytes Labs. The new ransomware…

Yes, Mac ransomware exists

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 3:01 pmWednesday, October 17, 20184 Comments

Mac ransomware is already available, so expect the threat to grow…

Apple provides superior cybersecurity protection

Monday, February 5, 2018 2:00 pmMonday, February 5, 20182 Comments

Apple has kept CEO Tim Cook’s enterprise security promise and has staked space in one of the few growing sectors…

Cisco, Apple, Aon, Allianz introduce a first in cyber risk management

Monday, February 5, 2018 10:35 am1 Comment

Cisco, Apple, Aon and Allianz today announced a new cyber risk management solution for businesses…

What to do when ransomware strikes your Mac

Tuesday, October 24, 2017 11:14 am6 Comments

When ransomeware strikes, it’s hard not to panic…

Google Chrome under attack: Have you used one of these hijacked extensions?

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 10:25 amWednesday, August 16, 20178 Comments

Attackers have been phishing developers to compromise Chrome extensions to spread…

Mac ransomware author is giving away malicious code to script kiddies

Monday, June 12, 2017 2:00 pm22 Comments

Security researchers have discovered a ransomware variant that targets Macs…

Apple fixes security flaw used to target porn viewers

Thursday, March 30, 2017 9:58 amThursday, March 30, 201718 Comments

Apple released an update to its operating systems, fixing a flaw that allowed scammers…

New macOS ransomware written in Apple’s Swift spotted in the wild

Wednesday, February 22, 2017 5:01 pmWednesday, February 22, 201718 Comments

A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through…

Russian Hackers targeting iOS device users with ransom attacks; protect yourself with two-factor authentication

Friday, July 8, 2016 5:35 pmFriday, July 8, 201627 Comments

A number of iOS device users in the United States and Europe have recently become victim…

Former NSA security expert builds ransomware blocker for Mac

Thursday, April 21, 2016 11:31 am7 Comments

A former NSA security expert has built a free, generic ransomware blocker for Mac…

Hacker promises to kill Apple Mac ransomware before it becomes a nightmare

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 11:10 amWednesday, April 20, 20161 Comment

Ransomware has become the scourge of the web in recent months…

Good news and bad news as ransomware comes to the Mac

Thursday, March 17, 2016 8:58 amThursday, March 17, 20161 Comment

New research suggests that a strain of ransomware which affected Mac computers this month may have been less threatening…

Mac ransomware attack casts light on a booming shadow industry

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 3:27 pmTuesday, March 8, 201613 Comments

The first widespread ransomware attack on Apple Inc. computers is drawing attention…

Why you should stick with the Mac App Store for safer OS X software downloads

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 2:25 pmTuesday, March 8, 201612 Comments

I didn’t think twice about installing software from outside of the Mac App Store, but…

7 steps to protect yourself from over-hyped Mac ‘ransomware’ threat

Monday, March 7, 2016 9:26 amTuesday, March 8, 201611 Comments

A new malware briefly flared this weekend but there’s only an extremely slim chance your Mac has been affected…

Mac users targeted in first known OS X ransomware scam

Sunday, March 6, 2016 9:48 pmMonday, March 7, 201626 Comments

Apple customers were targeted by hackers over the weekend in the first campaign against Macintosh computers…

Android porn app took secret photos of users, demanded ransom payments

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 9:55 amTuesday, September 8, 201512 Comments

A malicious Android app that held people to ransom has been found by US security firm…

How to elegantly stop endless loop ransomware popups

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 2:58 pmWednesday, June 24, 201532 Comments

A notorious malware scam floating around the web…

Android phones hit by widespread ransomware attack

Monday, August 25, 2014 11:31 amMonday, August 25, 201452 Comments

You are guilty of child porn, child abuse, zoophilia…

Cyber gangs catch Internet porn watchers ‘in their underwear,’ demand ransoms

Tuesday, August 20, 2013 3:02 pmTuesday, August 20, 201325 Comments

A pornography consumer who called the police in tears is among hundreds…

OS X users hit by ransomware websites posing as FBI notices; easy fix

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 1:00 pmTuesday, July 16, 201323 Comments

Rather than a sophisticated hijack of the actual browser software, the ransomware is merely a simple webpage…

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