Recently, our own Harry McCracken revealed that even he’d been hit by the Mac malware known as Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector). Here’s how to remove it from, or avoid getting it on, your ...

Ever wonder what malware macOS can detect and remove without help from third-party software? Apple continuously adds new malware detection rules to Mac’s built-in XProtect suite. While most rule names ...

It's early, but 2025 is not shaping up to be a great year for Mac cybersecurity. In less than two months, we've seen numerous Mac malware threats targeting Apple laptops, which are generally ...

There’s been quite some commotion regarding the Mac and its relative security since Trojan horse Mac Defender appeared on the scene earlier this month. Now Apple’s weighing in, with a Knowledge Base ...

Don’t think Apple’s done enough, after two Java-related security patches, to address a much-reported Mac malware vulnerability? The company says it has new safeguarding measures in the offing. In a ...

Apple (AAPL) has finally deigned to help users infected with the Mac Defender malware. It climbed down from its lofty, pedantic pedestal after days of reports that it was refusing to help Trojan ...