Gatekeeper is Apple's first line of defense against Mac malware and adware. It forces the operating system to check for the presence of a signed digital certificate proving the app developer's credentials.
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Wanna add a security camera to your home? These are the best you can buy!
Indoor security cameras are a great way to give yourself peace of mind when you're away from home. Not only can you check in on pets if you have them, but you can also receive notifications that'll alert you to intruders. These are some of the best!
a watchful eye
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Ring wants to help keep neighborhoods safe with its new Neighbors app
Ring's Neighbors app takes the concept of the neighborhood watch to the next level.
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How to set up two-factor authentication for Twitter
Protect your account by enabling Twitter's two-factor authentication options.
WhatsApp With That?
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Be on the lookout for this WhatsApp scam
This WhatsApp scam uses social engineering to try to get at your information.
Back it up
It's World Backup Day! Here's how to back up all your Apple devices
If you're not already doing so, your New Year's resolution should be to regularly back up your data. That day you lose it is the day you'll wish you had. Just back it up.
Taking action
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Firefox has a new extension to prevent Facebook from snooping on you
Firefox, one of the world's most popular web browsers, has an official extension that makes it more difficult for Facebook to track your online data.
Privacy
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Amazon Alexa: What kind of data does Amazon get from me?
Amazon wants your data to build a shopping and advertisement profile, not sell it to the highest bidder.
Mastering Face ID
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How to speed up Face ID unlocking on your iPhone X
Here are some ways that you can improve and speed up your experience with Face ID on the iPhone X.
Get this thing outa me!
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What MacKeeper is and why you should remove it from your Mac
If you've installed MacKeeper and now want to get it off your Mac, there are a few things you should know.
The Pixel Project
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Comic: Classic Mac Meltdown
Welcome to this week's edition of The Pixel Project: a weekly comic from Diesel Sweeties' Rich Stevens on Apple, technology, and everything in between. This week: Classic Mac Meltdown
Lock it down
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How to better protect your iPhone and iPad against hacks and other security and privacy risks
Security and convenience are perpetually at war. There will always be errors, compromises, and oversights that put our privacy at risk. Old ones will get fixed but new ones will get discovered. So what can we do?
I hate the internet
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Ad companies are using your password manager to track you on the web
The Same Origin Policy has one fatal flaw, and of course, ad companies have found a way to exploit it.
jailbreaker
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Google just released a tool that helps security researchers hack iPhones
Google has released a tool that allows security researchers to hack into any Apple devices running iOS 11.1.2 in order to find bugs.
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A vulnerability in iOS HomeKit allowed unauthorized access to smart locks
A now-fixed vulnerability in the current version of iOS 11.2 was recently demonstrated to 9to5Mac, and allowed unauthorized parties remote access to HomeKit-controlled devices.
Save us, Ethernet
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KRACK WPA2 exploit patched for older devices with iOS 11.2
Exploit in WPA2 means it's open season on your Wi-Fi network, no matter what router you use.