It is a long-standing misconception that Macs are impervious to malware. This has never been the case. And while Apple might secretly hope people continue the preconceived notion, Mac users continue ...

The online world is still a dangerous place, but while antivirus providers are trying to sell you subscriptions for their wares, macOS is still secure enough for users to resist the products. The best ...

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Remember those old I'm a Mac, I'm a PC ads? In one, the Mac looks on, concerned, while the PC keeps sneezing from a virus it's caught, eventually crashing backward onto the ground. For a while, Macs ...

On February 13, 2006, a screenshot of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X Leopard leaked through iChat. Those who opened the attached "latestpics.jpg" encountered a worm, nicknamed Leap.A (Oompa Loompa), ...

macOS’s Gatekeeper and XProtect functions provide a strong baseline for security and block the vast majority of malware and questionable apps. Still, determined or careless users can bypass ...

Independent antivirus labs put macOS antivirus tools to the test, reporting scores that let us know which ones are the most effective. Both AV-Test and AV-Comparatives routinely give Bitdefender ...

It’s a long-held belief that Macs are less at risk of malware and viruses than Windows PCs, but how true is that? Well, a new report has shed some light on the situation — and the results might ...

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Intego has identified a new variant of a six-year old backdoor for Mac OS X. Chances of getting this on your machines are quite low, but Intego says hackers are trading the code on forums.