When Ransomeware Attacks!
Macintosh Security
by :-Derek
1y ago
 -- Thank you Microsoft. Microsoft Reveals Tactics Used by 4 Ransomware Families Targeting macOS '"Ransomware continues to be one of the most prevalent and impactful threats affecting organizations, with attackers constantly evolving their techniques and expanding their tradecraft to cast a wider net of potential targets," Microsoft said.' Q: What is the single best defense against ransomeware? A: It's the #1 Rule of Computing: Make a backup. The ideal backup of course is continual, hour by hour, encrypted and saved both locally for quick access, and off-site at a location that is not ..read more
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Apple Lied To Me
Macintosh Security
by :-Derek
3y ago
 -- After weeks of battling with a lemon (aka badly broken) refurbished MacBook Air M1 I'd ordered from Apple, going way beyond what was asked of me to diagnose what was wrong with the junk, I was *lied to* by their technician Greg that I could get a swap replacement today at the local (badly run) Apple Store. [Thanks Brandon and Adam for creating an irate. It was classic.] I took my money back and am no longer supporting Apple. This is an extremely tough decision for me. But Apple has fallen so badly in every way I've interacted with them over the last five years that I am, for the sake ..read more
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New & Useful Article Strategy: The Daily (mostly) Collection of Mac Security Articles
Macintosh Security
by :-Derek
4y ago
-- Despite distractions, I still scan all the computer security news every day. Therefore, why not simply list the pertinent articles every day in the Mac-Security blog? So will it be. I suspect I’ll still elaborate upon major situations and notable blundering in the field. But I figure it will be useful to scan daily (mostly) lists of collected Mac Security articles to those who like to keep up but don’t have the time to dig for research. These daily data dumps will be relatively quick and easy for me and hopefully useful to others. Article titles will list collection dates as well as ..read more
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Oh Good, A Secure IoT Standard At Long Bloody Last, Kind Of... Sort Of... Maybe...
Macintosh Security
by :-Derek
4y ago
-- I'll believe it when I see it.  Don't count your horses just yet. ;-) Meanwhile, read with hope in your heart: The IoT wars are over, maybe? Amazon, Apple, Google give up on smart-home domination dreams, agree to develop common standards The bad news: You may have to buy all new kit if you want things to work By Kieren McCarthy in San Francisco 18 Dec 2019 at 19:41 https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/18/iot_standards_war/ After years of trying and failing to dominate the smart home market with their own standards, tech giants Amazon, Apple and Google have finally agreed to work on a s ..read more
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Filler: What I'm Up To...
Macintosh Security
by :-Derek
4y ago
-- An explanation of what I've been up to. For visitors who've wished I had been around lately, thank you. I continue to keep up with Mac security news every day. Somehow, it's play time for my brain. But I've lost a sense that I have much to contribute to it here at Blogger. The blog sometimes had 1000 readers a day, but that hasn't been enough of an incentive for me. Doing the routine of collecting and repeating what's going on in the field isn't inspiring or useful. Instead, I've been posting around the net about ongoing Mac security situations when I see a need for comments. I'm a regul ..read more
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$29.99: Intego Mac Internet Security X9 3-Year Subscription
Macintosh Security
by :-Derek
5y ago
-- MacHeist is offering an inexpensive three year subscription to Intego's Mac Internet Security X9 suite of software. At $29.99, it's the best Intego deal ever. MacHeist list this price as 40% off the regular price of $49.99. The deal theoretically ends after July 5th (although, that may well be extended). Here's the link: Intego Mac Internet Security X9: 3-Year Subscription For comparison: At Intego's website, one year of the Intego's Mac Internet Security suite regularly costs $39.99; Two years costs $74.99; Three years would therefore cost $114.98. Going by Intego's site pricing, $29.99 ..read more
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