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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A piece of malware which specifically targets Mac users is making its way around the Internet and Apple's intending to do something about it. The company will put out a software update which will ...

A threat alert for some Apple Mac and MacBook computers running certain altered versions of Final Cut Pro editing software can hijack infected devices. Pirated copies of the popular video editing ...

Your Mac does not have malware, it's just got printer drivers that HP mistakenly asked Apple to block. Here's how to work around the problem. Hewlett Packard has now explained the recent spate of Mac ...

In the grand scheme of cyberthreats, a new villain has emerged from the shadows, targeting none other than our beloved Mac users. With a penchant for pilfering passwords, greed for grabbing crypto and ...

A clever and dangerous piece of malware called MacDefender has been targeting Mac users for weeks, and the problem seems to be getting worse. "[MacDefender] has been very prevalent the last couple of ...

One of Apple’s top executives has told a court that the Mac has an unacceptable level of malware - contradicting the company’s own marketing messages. The admission came from Craig Federighi, Apple’s ...