Macs, the Virus Scare, and Safe Computing
With Intego’s announcement of the new “virus” for Mac OS X on April 8, 2004, for a while it seemed as if there was a bit of a panic through the Mac community. What do you mean there’s a virus for OS X?...
View ArticleHow to Infect a Mac with a Virus or Other Malware
It’s not as easy as you might think to infect a Mac with a virus or other malware program. I became curious about the fact that while there are malware programs for OS X, I hadn’t ever seen any. I...
View ArticleSimple Mac Security in the Age of Malware
A few weeks ago, Dwight Silverman reported in The Houston Chronicle that the total count of known malware for Mac OS X had reached 3. While some may be worried that the number of malicious programs...
View ArticleApple’s Growing Popularity Makes Macs Malware Targets
For a long time, most Mac users have gotten along fine without installing the sort of security programs Windows users take for granted. Perhaps the Mac, built on an industrial-strength Unix core, is...
View ArticleHow Secure Are Macs?
The Classic Mac OS had well under 100 viruses through its history, and Mac OS X has even less after 11 years. (Can you name even one?) That’s no reason to be complacent, because while OS X viruses are...
View ArticleFlashback Malware a Wakeup Call for Mac Users
A big reason for Windows users to consider a move to Mac has been the virtual nonexistence of Mac malware. Computerworld reported the existence of a million different computer viruses at the end of...
View ArticleMac (In)security
After the Flashback malware made a mockery of Mac security, Eugene Kaspersky said of Apple and Mac OS X, “I think they are ten years behind Microsoft in terms of security.” And that’s only part of the...
View ArticleFixing Security Certificate Problems in OS X
Since installing OS X 10.9 Mavericks, I’ve been plagued by problems with security certificates. I couldn’t visit Twitter or LastPass using Safari or Chrome. And I couldn’t log in to Messages or...
View ArticleIt Started with an Email….
“My computer is secure. It’s a Mac.” It started with an email from I guy I know and have worked with from time to time but never been particularly close to. Let’s call him Bob. Not visible in the image...
View ArticleBasic Mac Security with Multiple Users with Multiple Users
If you are a novice Mac user, reading iBasics is a great idea! All kidding aside, if you are a novice user, file security and computer security is probably a weakness that you should address. In...
View ArticleSetting Up a Personal Firewall
2001 – You are not very likely to face direct attacks from hackers because you use a computer, because those people mostly target businesses and large networks. On the other hand, the security of your...
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