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Kaspersky cites Shlayer Trojan as top malware threat for macOS in 2019, advises against installing suspect Adobe Flash Player updates

This is why you don’t download suspicious Flash updates from out of nowhere. Security firm Kaspersky has stated that in 2019, the Shlayer Trojan infect one in ten Mac users, exposing users to malicious apps that hide behind fake error messages about users needing to update Flash. The firm stated that Macs have been the […]

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Google researchers noted flaws in Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature

Google researchers have located multiple security flaws in Apple’s Safari web browser that allows users’ browsing habits to be tracked in spite of Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention feature. Google has stated that it plans to publish details documenting the security flaws in the near future, the company sharing information with the Financial Times on Wednesday. […]

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Adobe Flash support disabled in Safari Technology Preview 99, portends end of support for the plug-in on macOS

Presaging the end of Adobe Flash on Safari, Apple on Wednesday disabled support for the multimedia plug-in in the Safari Technology Preview 99. Apple quietly announced the imminent demise of Flash on Safari in a set of release notes accompanying Safari Technology Preview 99. Along with a number of enhancements to WebKit code and assets is […]

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Apple releases iOS 13.2.2, iPadOS 13.2.2 updates

On Thursday, Apple releases iOS 13.2.2 and iPadOS 13.2.2 updates, two mobile updates that solve an assortment of issues, among them a bug that causes apps running in the background to quit. Apple offered the following patch notes for iOS 13.2.2: Fixes an issue that could cause apps to quit unexpectedly when running in the […]

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Apple encourages iPhone 5 users to update to iOS 10.3.4 prior to November 3rd

We all have that friend that refuses to update their version of iOS on their older iPhone. It’s time for them to update. Back in July, Apple released rare bug-fix updates for older versions of its operating system: iOS 10.3.4 and iOS 9.3.6. This was necessary to help keep older iPhones and iPads maintain accurate […]