The Year in Mac and iOS Security
We look at the biggest stories of 2018, and we discuss the impressive rise in the amount of malware that targets the Mac.
Mac malware:
- The Year of the RAT
- MaMi
- Shlayer
- CreativeUpdater
- Unwanted cryptocurrency miner in App Store
- Dummy
- Calisto (fake Intego software)
- Lazarus (advanced persistent threat)
- SearchPageInjector
- RealtimeSpy
- Meltdown, Spectre, and speculative execution flaws
- Cellebrite and GrayKey can reportedly unlock any iOS device
- Apple introduced USB restricted mode
Other news:
- Is Your Smart Speaker Spying on You?
- Fake Alexa setup app is topping Apple's App Store charts
- How to Easily Remove Old Tweets and Facebook Posts
- Protect Your Kids on iOS Devices with Parental Controls
- How to Use Screen Time in iOS 12 to Track Your Device Usage
- New Security and Privacy Features in iOS 12
- New Security Features in macOS Mojave
- Google Authenticator
- Authy
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