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How to change default search engine on Mac

This article provides easy how-tos on changing the default search engine in the top web browsers used across the Mac ecosystem.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Vietnamese state-sponsored malware campaign targeting Macs

Researchers have unearthed a new Mac backdoor sample in the wild that’s believed to have ties with a Vietnamese state-funded cybercrime group OceanLotus.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Remove Chrome redirect virus from Mac

With the Chrome redirect Mac virus being a mainstream and an escalating threat, this write-up will help remove it and overthrow the unwanted browser settings.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Get rid of Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller Mac pop-up

If an Adobe Flash Player Uninstaller notification pops up on a Mac, it could be either a legitimate dialog or a knock-off one obfuscating malware infiltration.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Remove ib-search virus from Mac

Here is a hands-on description of the ib-search Mac virus, a browser redirect threat that overrides its victim’s online preferences to push dubious services.

David Balaban
David Balaban

How to remove DuckDuckGo search "virus" on Mac

Find out what concerns may underlie a Mac user’s decision to remove DuckDuckGo search from a web browser and learn an effective way of doing it.

David Balaban
David Balaban

macOS Big Sur: release date, compatible devices list, and security updates

With macOS 11 Big Sur official release being likely around the corner, let’s go over the list of supported Macs and its game-changing security features.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Malicious apps fly under the radar of Apple’s notarization mechanism, again

Operators of the OSX/MacOffers Mac adware family have duped Apple’s automated security checks into notarizing six rogue apps posing as Flash installers.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Remove 123movies virus ads from Safari, Chrome, Firefox on Mac

Learn how to stop annoying web push ads by 123movies that incessantly pop up after Mac users give this dubious service permission to show notifications.

David Balaban
David Balaban

Researchers found an unfixable bug in Apple’s T2 Security Chip

A team of hackers has recently brought jailbreak-style techniques to the Mac by exploiting an unorthodox flaw in the T2 Security Chip.

David Balaban
David Balaban