No matter what you've heard, Macs get viruses too. There are a handful of indicators that your Mac may be infected by malware: your computer running slower or working harder than usual (or overheating ...

Ever wonder what malware macOS can detect and remove without help from third-party software? Apple continuously adds new malware detection rules to Mac’s built-in XProtect suite. While most rule names ...

It's early, but 2025 is not shaping up to be a great year for Mac cybersecurity. In less than two months, we've seen numerous Mac malware threats targeting Apple laptops, which are generally ...

Recently, our own Harry McCracken revealed that even he’d been hit by the Mac malware known as Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector). Here’s how to remove it from, or avoid getting it on, your ...

Everyday Mac users are now a common target for hackers and one of the key ways they attempt to infiltrate the systems is ...

Apple’s battle against Mac malware has taken a predictable turn, as a new threat bypasses the MacDefender patch that Apple just issued. On Tuesday, Apple issued a security update that was supposed to ...

Mac users face new security threat as malware infiltrates trusted extension marketplaces, targeting cryptocurrency wallets ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...