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11 easy tips to secure your Mac against hackers | #CyberSecurity #EdTech

11 easy tips to secure your Mac against hackers | #CyberSecurity #EdTech | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Today, it is still true that Mac has less malware problem than its counterparts Windows and Android. But, it does not mean that Mac is immune to hackers, or that Mac users should take its security lightly. In 2013 Reuters reported that some Mac operating systems of Apple employees were infected with malware. So, case in point here is that your Mac operating systems are in dire need of security than you think.

 

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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

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Today, it is still true that Mac has less malware problem than its counterparts Windows and Android. But, it does not mean that Mac is immune to hackers, or that Mac users should take its security lightly. In 2013 Reuters reported that some Mac operating systems of Apple employees were infected with malware. So, case in point here is that your Mac operating systems are in dire need of security than you think.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security

 

 

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Mac-Nutzer aufgepasst: Schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücke aufgetaucht | CyberSecurity | Apple | EFI

Mac-Nutzer aufgepasst: Schwerwiegende Sicherheitslücke aufgetaucht | CyberSecurity | Apple | EFI | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Ältere Macs sind über eine neuentdeckte Sicherheitslücke angreifbar. Sie ermöglicht es, die Firmware zu überschreiben, die euren Mac bootet.


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Ältere Macs sind über eine neuentdeckte Sicherheitslücke angreifbar. Sie ermöglicht es, die Firmware zu überschreiben, die euren Mac bootet.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?tag=EFI


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How to crash any iPhone or iPad within WiFi range | Apple | Nobody Is Perfect | NO iOS Zone

How to crash any iPhone or iPad within WiFi range | Apple | Nobody Is Perfect | NO iOS Zone | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

"No iOS Zone" denial-of-service vulnerability could lead to your iPhone or iPad constantly crashing.


The researchers say that they first informed Apple of the problem in early October 2014, and that iOS 8.3 appears to resolve some of the issues they uncovered.


Chances are that this won’t be the last time that a serious denial of service flaw is found in iOS. Just last month, Apple released iOS 8.2 which fixed a flaw that allowed hackers to restart iPhones by sending them a maliciously-crafted Flash SMS.


More details of the “No iOS Zone” flaw can be found in the slide deck of the presentation given at the RSA conference.


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No iOS Zone" denial-of-service vulnerability could lead to your iPhone or iPad constantly crashing.


The researchers say that they first informed Apple of the problem in early October 2014, and that iOS 8.3 appears to resolve some of the issues they uncovered.


Chances are that this won’t be the last time that a serious denial of service flaw is found in iOS. Just last month, Apple released iOS 8.2 which fixed a flaw that allowed hackers to restart iPhones by sending them a maliciously-crafted Flash SMS.


More details of the “No iOS Zone” flaw can be found in the slide deck of the presentation given at the RSA conference.


Gust MEES's curator insight, April 27, 2015 12:51 PM

No iOS Zone" denial-of-service vulnerability could lead to your iPhone or iPad constantly crashing.


The researchers say that they first informed Apple of the problem in early October 2014, and that iOS 8.3 appears to resolve some of the issues they uncovered.


Chances are that this won’t be the last time that a serious denial of service flaw is found in iOS. Just last month, Apple released iOS 8.2 which fixed a flaw that allowed hackers to restart iPhones by sending them a maliciously-crafted Flash SMS.


More details of the “No iOS Zone” flaw can be found in the slide deck of the presentation given at the RSA conference.


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Apple : les Macs sont de vraies passoires à malwares | CyberSecurity | Awareness | eSkills

Apple : les Macs sont de vraies passoires à malwares | CyberSecurity | Awareness | eSkills | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
Le mythe vient de s'effondrer : un chercheur en sécurité vient de démontrer combien il était facile de contourner les mécanismes de sécurité mis en place par Apple dans OS X pour polluer le système avec des malwares.


Finalement, Apple ne fait pas mieux que les autres fabricants ni même éditeurs de solutions de protection, puisque la conférence a démontré que la plupart des outils de protection pouvaient être contournés.


Apple reste toutefois moins sujet aux attaques pour l'instant, mais les choses pourraient changer à l'avenir.


En savoir plus / Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?tag=Immune+No+More%3A+An+Apple+Story


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Le mythe vient de s'effondrer : un chercheur en sécurité vient de démontrer combien il était facile de contourner les mécanismes de sécurité mis en place par Apple dans OS X pour polluer le système avec des malwares.


Finalement, Apple ne fait pas mieux que les autres fabricants ni même éditeurs de solutions de protection, puisque la conférence a démontré que la plupart des outils de protection pouvaient être contournés.


Apple reste toutefois moins sujet aux attaques pour l'instant, mais les choses pourraient changer à l'avenir.


En savoir plus / Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?tag=Immune+No+More%3A+An+Apple+Story


Gust MEES's curator insight, April 27, 2015 8:30 AM
Le mythe vient de s'effondrer : un chercheur en sécurité vient de démontrer combien il était facile de contourner les mécanismes de sécurité mis en place par Apple dans OS X pour polluer le système avec des malwares.


Finalement, Apple ne fait pas mieux que les autres fabricants ni même éditeurs de solutions de protection, puisque la conférence a démontré que la plupart des outils de protection pouvaient être contournés.


Apple reste toutefois moins sujet aux attaques pour l'instant, mais les choses pourraient changer à l'avenir.


En savoir plus / Learn more:


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?tag=Immune+No+More%3A+An+Apple+Story


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Firmware Bug in OSX Could Allow Installation of Low-Level Rootkits | Mac | Apple | EFI | CyberSecurity

Firmware Bug in OSX Could Allow Installation of Low-Level Rootkits | Mac | Apple | EFI | CyberSecurity | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
There is a vulnerability buried deep in the firmware of many Apple laptops that could allow an attacker to overwrite the machine’s BIOS and install a rootkit, gaining complete control of the Mac.

The vulnerability lies in the UEFI system on some older MacBooks, and researcher Pedro Vilaca discovered that after a MacBook is put to sleep and then brought back up, the machine’s low-level firmware is left unlocked.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?tag=EFI


Gust MEES's insight:
There is a vulnerability buried deep in the firmware of many Apple laptops that could allow an attacker to overwrite the machine’s BIOS and install a rootkit, gaining complete control of the Mac.

The vulnerability lies in the UEFI system on some older MacBooks, and researcher Pedro Vilaca discovered that after a MacBook is put to sleep and then brought back up, the machine’s low-level firmware is left unlocked.


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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security/?tag=EFI


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Vulnerability in Safari Allows Attackers to Spoof Websites | CyberSecurity | eSkills | Digital CitiZENship

Vulnerability in Safari Allows Attackers to Spoof Websites | CyberSecurity | eSkills | Digital CitiZENship | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
A security firm has discovered a vulnerability in Apple’s Safari Browser that allows attackers to spoof legitimate websites and phish for user credentials.


Users are encouraged to watch out for spoofing attacks that redirect them to phishing schemes. To learn more about how to spot a phish, please click here.


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A security firm has discovered a vulnerability in Apple’s Safari Browser that allows attackers to spoof legitimate websites and phish for user credentials.


Users are encouraged to watch out for spoofing attacks that redirect them to phishing schemes. To learn more about how to spot a phish, please click here.


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Thousands of iOS apps left open to snooping thanks to SSL bug | CyberSecurity | Apple

Thousands of iOS apps left open to snooping thanks to SSL bug | CyberSecurity | Apple | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

CyberSecurity Researchers have uncovered around 25,000 iOS apps that use old versions of a popular networking library, leaving them open to attackers on the same network viewing encrypted traffic.

The bug affects Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) code in AFNetworking, a networking library developers can use to build components of iOS apps. The framework has been updated three times in the past six weeks, addressing numerous SSL flaws that leave apps vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.

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CyberSecurity Researchers have uncovered around 25,000 iOS apps that use old versions of a popular networking library, leaving them open to attackers on the same network viewing encrypted traffic.

The bug affects Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) code in AFNetworking, a networking library developers can use to build components of iOS apps. The framework has been updated three times in the past six weeks, addressing numerous SSL flaws that leave apps vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks.


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Mauvaise nouvelle, Mac OS X est lui aussi un paradis pour les malwares | Nobody Is Perfect!

Mauvaise nouvelle, Mac OS X est lui aussi un paradis pour les malwares | Nobody Is Perfect! | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it

« Les virus sous Mac, ça n’existe pas ! », répète à qui veut l'entendre un vieux fond de sagesse informatique des nations. Le chercheur en sécurité Patrick Wardle, de la société Synack, vient de démontrer le contraire à l’occasion de la RSA Conference, qui se tient actuellement à San Francisco. L’homme a passé en revue tous les mécanismes de protection qu’Apple a intégrés récemment dans son système. Conclusion : tous peuvent être contournés assez facilement. Dans certains cas, l’opération est même triviale.

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L’herbe n’est pas plus verte ailleurs : l’expert a réussi à contourner les mécanismes de protection de tous les principaux outils d’éditeurs tiers, y compris Kaspersky, Intego et Avira.

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===> Bref, l’utilisateur Mac n’est pas plus protégé qu’un utilisateur Windows. <===

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La seule différence, c’est que le nombre de malwares sur Mac est encore relativement faible. Mais ce n’est rassurant qu’à moitié.

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En savoir plus / Learn more:

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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


Gust MEES's insight:

« Les virus sous Mac, ça n’existe pas ! », répète à qui veut l'entendre un vieux fond de sagesse informatique des nations. Le chercheur en sécurité Patrick Wardle, de la société Synack, vient de démontrer le contraire à l’occasion de la RSA Conference, qui se tient actuellement à San Francisco. L’homme a passé en revue tous les mécanismes de protection qu’Apple a intégrés récemment dans son système. Conclusion : tous peuvent être contournés assez facilement. Dans certains cas, l’opération est même triviale.

.

L’herbe n’est pas plus verte ailleurs : l’expert a réussi à contourner les mécanismes de protection de tous les principaux outils d’éditeurs tiers, y compris Kaspersky, Intego et Avira.

.

===> Bref, l’utilisateur Mac n’est pas plus protégé qu’un utilisateur Windows. <===

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La seule différence, c’est que le nombre de malwares sur Mac est encore relativement faible. Mais ce n’est rassurant qu’à moitié.

.

En savoir plus / Learn more:

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http://www.scoop.it/t/apple-mac-ios4-ipad-iphone-and-in-security


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