OS X Security

14 Jul 2015

Apple employs advanced security technology: Gatekeeper, for example, which makes it safer to download software for your Mac by making sure the developer passes muster. FileVault 2, which protects your Mac's data by using XTS-AES 128 encryption. iCloud Keychain, which stores unique, strong and encrypted passwords, making it easier for you to visit web sites that require you to log in. And sandboxing, a requirement of apps sold through the Mac App Store — isolating apps from critical system components, keeping your data safe.

security issue

Polar's social platform is revealing sensitive location data worldwide

Tory Foulk 1 week ago

After Strava revealed the locations and daily movements of individuals in the military, fellow fitness app Polar seems to have made the same mistake, publicizing the data of users in secretive locations globally.

Mastering iOS

How to look up your accounts and passwords on iPhone and iPad

Mikah Sargent 3 weeks ago 2

Looking for your accounts and passwords on your iPhone or iPad? Here's where to find them!

Buyers Guide

Wanna add a security camera to your home? These are the best you can buy!

Mikah Sargent 2 months ago 16

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

Ring wants to help keep neighborhoods safe with its new Neighbors app

Tory Foulk 2 months ago 2

Ring's Neighbors app takes the concept of the neighborhood watch to the next level.

WhatsApp With That?

Be on the lookout for this WhatsApp scam

Mikah Sargent 3 months ago 1

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

Lory Gil 3 months ago

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

Firefox has a new extension to prevent Facebook from snooping on you

Joe Maring 3 months ago 2

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

Amazon Alexa: What kind of data does Amazon get from me?

Jerry Hildenbrand 3 months ago 2

Amazon wants your data to build a shopping and advertisement profile, not sell it to the highest bidder.

Mastering Face ID

How to speed up Face ID unlocking on your iPhone X

Joseph Keller 6 months ago 2

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!

What MacKeeper is and why you should remove it from your Mac

Mike Matthews 6 months ago 7

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

Comic: Classic Mac Meltdown

Rich Stevens 6 months ago 1

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

How to better protect your iPhone and iPad against hacks and other security and privacy risks

Rene Ritchie 6 months ago 22

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

Ad companies are using your password manager to track you on the web

Jerry Hildenbrand 6 months ago 1

The Same Origin Policy has one fatal flaw, and of course, ad companies have found a way to exploit it.

jailbreaker

Google just released a tool that helps security researchers hack iPhones

Tory Foulk 7 months ago 6

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

Tory Foulk 7 months ago 3

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.

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