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BlogsApple’s security strategy: make it invisible
When I received an invitation to the keynote event at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, my first reaction was, “Why?” I’m known as...
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Features100 more things every Mac user should know: Security
Continuing our guide to 100 more things every Mac user should know, here we cover 49 to 81, some tips and tricks all related to Security. Change...
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NewsAperture, iPhoto lead parade of Apple software updates
Apple was busy on overnight, releasing more than a half-dozen software updates for the Mac enhancing and improving the performance of photo-editing...
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NewsCybercriminals using digitally signed Java exploits to trick users
Security researchers warn that cybercriminals have started using Java exploits signed with digital certificates to trick users into allowing the malicious...
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NewsOracle releases emergency fix for Java zero-day exploit
Oracle released emergency patches for Java overnight to address two critical vulnerabilities, one of which is actively being exploited by hackers...
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NewsResearcher unearths two new Java zero-day bugs
A Polish security firm known for rooting out Java vulnerabilities has reported two new bugs in the browser plug-in to Oracle, Security Explorations...
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NewsWe were hacked, Microsoft admits
Microsoft has disclosed that it recently fell victim to the same type of cyberattack that targeted Apple and Facebook. “During our investigation,...
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HelpHow to disable Java on your Mac
With the news that some Apple, Facebook, and Twitter employees’ Macs were hacked, and Apple and Oracle’s subsequent software patches, it’s...
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NewsApple blocks Flash on Macs
Just days after Apple blocked Java from Macs the company has blocked Flash, unless users install a security update. When attempting to view Flash...
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NewsApple allows banned Java back on the Mac after update
Enterprises who rely on Java are breathing a sign of relief today as Apple has issued an update to Java, returning it to the Mac. On Friday, Apple...
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NewsApple bans Java from Macs, leaving many businesses out in the cold
Apple has bared Java from running on Macs, leaving companies that rely on Java plug-ins out in the cold. Apple blocked Java 7 Update 11 by adding...
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NewsOracle’s Java patch contains new holes, researchers warn
Researchers from Security Explorations, a Poland-based vulnerability research firm, claim to have found two new vulnerabilities in Java 7 Update 11...
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NewsIt’s time to rewrite Java from scratch, security expert says
If the most recent security flaw in Java is a sign of anything, it’s that the time has come for Oracle to rewrite the programming language....
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NewsApple tries to kill its own Java on most Macs
Apple this week started scrubbing most Macs of older Java browser plug-ins, a move that will force users to download the software from Oracle. The...
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NewsWindows PCs and Macs at risk of another zero-day Java bug
A security researcher known for finding Java bugs has uncovered a new critical zero-day vulnerability in all currently-supported versions of the popular...
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News 1If you don’t really need Java, get rid of it
Got Java? Even if you’ve applied the urgent out-of-band patch from Oracle, you may want to disable or uninstall Java itself. It turns out that...
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NewsApple patches Java 6 for OS X Snow Leopard, Lion
Apple today issued a Java update for OS X Lion and Snow Leopard to make it more difficult for hackers to exploit other vulnerabilities. The update...
