VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a service designed to ensure the anonymity of communication between computers and to prevent the interception and reading of transmitted data. To safeguard the data sent and received, two things are needed - a special VPN for Mac installed on your computer that will encrypt and decrypt data, and an application on the server of the company providing the VPN service.

It’s beyond all doubt that malicious actors out there realize how effective the social engineering plus malware combo can be. Each component works well in isolation, too, but the fusion exploits both human “vulnerabilities” and computer security weaknesses. The “Chrome is out of date” Mac virus campaign echoes such a complex technique to promote additional malware.

In this article, I describe the Apple contactless payment service, included the security features it comes with. Apple Pay service is designed to simplify the process of buying and selling. Instead of using a plastic card or cash, any purchase can be made using an Apple device. A transaction can be initiated when the user brings the device (an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch) close to a contactless terminal. After that, a message appears on the screen providing details...

Differentiating online scams from real threats is easier said than done. That’s because cybercriminals are getting increasingly proficient in imitating genuine browser alerts, as is the case with the Bankworm virus scam. The goal is always the same: to make it look like the Mac is malware-stricken in order to dupe the victim into downloading something actually malicious. Here are insights into this growing fraud.

Mac malware is becoming growingly hybrid. Outright harmful apps aren’t the only type of threats users encounter. There are numerous potentially unwanted programs that can only be flagged malicious upon in-depth inspection and don’t appear bad at first sight. Chromium is one of them. It isn’t a virus per se at all, but its trojanized versions are nuisances and cannot be uninstalled easily.

A Mac invulnerable to viruses is a misnomer that doesn’t exist, no matter how optimistic some fans of Apple may be. There are plenty of malicious apps out there that zero in on Mac OS X and the newer macOS editions. A program called Mac Security Plus, for instance, is the contrary to what it sounds like. Get the lowdown on its rogue essence, distribution logic, malicious goals, and effective removal techniques.