Collaborate Disseminate
OpenAI added a desktop ChatGPT application for macOS with GPT-4o. Separately, all ChatGPT users have access to Memory and some other features for free. Continue reading ChatGPT Gets an Upgrade With ‘Natively Multimodal’ GPT-4o
By Deeba Ahmed
Cuckoo malware targets macOS users, stealing passwords, browsing history, crypto wallet details & more. Disguised as a music converter, it poses a major security risk. Learn how to protect yourself from this sophisticated infosteale… Continue reading Cuckoo Mac Malware Mimics Music Converter to Steals Passwords and Crypto
Scammers are leveraging the Darcula phishing-as-a-service platform, iMessages and Google Messages to great effect. The platform allows them to impersonate a variety of brands based in over 100 different countries: postal services, public and private ut… Continue reading Attackers leverage weaponized iMessages, new phishing-as-a-service platform
The just-released macOS 14.4.1 fixes an issue causing USB hubs connected to external displays to not be recognized by the system.
The post macOS 14.4.1 Fixes Issues With USB Hubs Connected to External Displays appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Continue reading macOS 14.4.1 Fixes Issues With USB Hubs Connected to External Displays
I’ve spent the past two weeks fully immersing myself in the Mac, most recently with the MacBook Air 15-Inch M3 I recently purchased.
The post Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M3: Fun with Multitasking appeared first on Thurrott.com.
Continue reading Apple MacBook Air 15-Inch M3: Fun with Multitasking
Lynis is a comprehensive open-source security auditing tool for UNIX-based systems, including Linux, macOS, and BSD. Hardening with Lynis Lynis conducts a thorough security examination of the system directly. Its main objective is to evaluate security … Continue reading Lynis: Open-source security auditing tool
I was looking through my Mac’s security settings when I came a across the option to turn on Mac’s built-in firewall, which Apple claims will do the following:
Block all incoming connections, regardless of app.
Automatically allow built-in… Continue reading How reliable is the onboard firewall on Mac? [closed]
If you are using an encrypted APFS container, for example, to encrypt the Time Machine, whenever the physical disk is plugged in, MacOS asks for a decryption password with an option to store it ("remember the password") in the ke… Continue reading Storing APFS password in Apple’s Keychain for Time Machine
Red Canary’s 2024 Threat Detection Report is based on analysis of almost 60,000 threats across 216 petabytes of telemetry from over 1,000 customers’ endpoints.
The post Threat Detection Report: Cloud Attacks Soar, Mac Threats and Malvertising Escalate … Continue reading Threat Detection Report: Cloud Attacks Soar, Mac Threats and Malvertising Escalate
I was creating an encrypted VeraCrypt file container on my Mac. The last step is to randomly move the mouse within the VeraCrypt window. Then, after I click Format, the following window appears:
Is a directory:
/Users/john_doe/veracr… Continue reading "VeraCrypt::File::Open:287" ("Is a directory") message when creaing a container [migrated]