Mac security hardening tips from the NSA
The National Security Agency (NSA) offers "Hardening Tips for Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard,' a tri-fold security brochure for the agency's Information Assurance Mission. It's packed with useful tips.
The National Security Agency (NSA) offers "Hardening Tips for Mac OS X 10.6 'Snow Leopard,' a tri-fold security brochure for the agency's Information Assurance Mission. It's packed with useful tips.
With the political super-season gearing up, come accusations of "whisper campaigns," or the spreading of false, damaging rumors from unknown sources. Based on a casual comment from an acquaintance, Apple might be under the same type of attack.
Back at the Macworld Expo in January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said that some 20 percent of the installed base was running Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. But do we have any sense of the current adoption rate for Leopard?
As it did last year, the annual Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas will feature a full class on hacking Mac OS X, Mach and Objective-C apps and tools, as well as native Cocoa applications.
Windows management vendor Centrify this week released Centrify Express, its new integration package for Windows Active Directory services. The software toolkit is a free, lite version of its Centrify Suite, which provides greater policy and identity management capabities, and features such as server isolation and encryption of data-in-motion.
A free update to Intego's virus software will now scan connected iPads, the company said. The company added the capability to scan iPhones and iPod Touche more than a year ago.
Some of you say there's no need to worry about cyberterrorist attacks because there's little potential for widespread harm. Others say if you believe that, you're sticking your head in the sand.
Your ISP may or may not be spying on your Web surfing habits. Some of you say safeguarding your privacy is a top concern, while others see it as an exercise in futility.
With the arrival of yet another trojan targeting the Mac, antispyware vendor MacScan on Tuesday updated and renamed its trojan removal tool.
Apple offers sys-admins almost 250 pages of security best-practices and tips to protect Mac OS X Leopard clients.Released on Monday, the guide document is a 3.