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Tag: zero-day exploits

Antivirus software won’t save your Mac from future malware, but a variety of other protective software could prevent incursions

Wednesday, March 29, 2017 12:01 pmWednesday, March 29, 20175 Comments

Apple has managed to avoid attacks that first appear in the wild, usually nipping them…

Russian Mac malware behind U.S. DNC hacks looks to steal passwords and iPhone backups

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 12:35 pm45 Comments

he group behind one of the largest cyberespionage campaigns has been targeting Mac users…

Russian cyberspies blamed for U.S. Democratic National Committee hacks are now targeting Apple Macs

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 5:21 pm101 Comments

Security researchers have discovered a macOS malware program that’s likely part of the arsenal used by…

Apple kills 3 zero-day vulnerabilities with emergency Mac update

Friday, September 2, 2016 10:57 amFriday, September 2, 201623 Comments

Apple yesterday issued an emergency security update for the Mac, patching the same trio of vulnerabilities…

tpwn OS X exploit: What you need to know

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 1:25 pmTuesday, August 18, 20159 Comments

tpwn is a vulnerability that affects OS X 10.9.5 Mavericks through OS X 10.10.5 Yosemite…

Teen uncovers two zero-day vulnerabilities in OS X

Monday, August 17, 2015 12:01 pmMonday, August 17, 201521 Comments

An Italian teenager has found two zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple’s OS X…

Apple pushes Adobe Flash update to Mac users following triple zero-day vulnerabilities

Monday, February 9, 2015 10:26 am15 Comments

Apple has issued a compulsory update forcing Mac OS X users…

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