macOS users are once again being enticed by “simplistic remedies” for system optimization or disk purification, yet following such counsel may incur the steep price of compromised passwords, sensitive files, and cryptocurrency assets. Microsoft...
The Wine Project has ceremoniously unveiled version 11.0, arriving almost precisely one year following the debut of Wine 10. This venerable software suite, which facilitates the execution of 16-, 32-, and 64-bit Windows applications...
The latest iteration of the macOS stealer known as MacSync has learned to infiltrate victims’ machines almost “like a legitimate application.” According to Jamf, it is now distributed as a signed Swift app packaged...
Digital calendars have long been a convenient way to stay organized amid daily routines, yet new research from Bitsight reveals that this familiar tool can be transformed into a fully fledged attack vector. Bitsight...
Apple Podcasts has begun launching itself spontaneously, displaying peculiar religious and “educational” programs and, in some cases, directing users to potentially malicious websites. Researchers have discovered that the app can be triggered invisibly from...
A vulnerability has been discovered in early builds of OpenVPN, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a user’s machine. The flaw affects versions from 2.7_alpha1 through 2.7_beta1 and poses a serious threat to...
Researchers have unveiled a tool for analyzing Apple firmware (IPSW) that significantly reduces storage requirements and accelerates work with system images. The impetus for its development was the rapid growth in IPSW file sizes:...
Cybercriminals have launched a large-scale campaign against macOS users, disguising malware as popular applications. The alert comes from LastPass, which reported that its own product was among those impersonated. Distribution is carried out through...
A phishing campaign targeting figures in the cryptocurrency industry has come to light after researcher José A. Gómez Ledesma of the Quetzal team reported a string of attacks masquerading as invitations to appear on...
Microsoft researchers have unveiled Sploitlight, a practical technique for bypassing macOS’s TCC protections by abusing Spotlight plugins—an exploit that can siphon data from protected databases, including those that feed Apple Intelligence features. The study...