security

It seems I am able to make changes in "System Preferences" as well as permission settings on the "get info" window of folders/files without first "unlocking" (clicking the padlock icon and entering my password). I thought this was something I always did in the past. Am I missing something? Is...

Is MacOS in 2019 really more secure than Windows 10? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I am debating to buy one of these AV products. I will install AV because I want to scan for windows virus as well so do not put down the argument of "MacOS does not need AV". I am also aware that there are no known MacOS virus out in the wild, only some malware that will be evaded by...

So, I am using Macbook Pro MD 101 on Mac with MAC Yosemite with remote desktop of windows (required for work) but work place IT department has created all windows environment . When I was hit by wanna cry I was sure that I want to cry no more and switch to Apple Eco Sys. All my holy data was...

Dear friends, for security policy reasons my company has disabled the mount of a USB storage device on my company's MacBook. The intended way to share files with customers is through Box (similar to the better known DropBox). All good and sound but I was recently hit by a big problem. A lot of...

Every time I launch a particular game, Mojave likes to ask me about the app using the microphone. I wish it just remembered my preference. Is there a way to save this setting?

In this day and age with all the stuff going on about companies tracking you and stealing your personal info to sell to others. I really want to safeguard myself as much as possible. Companies can't be trusted anymore, yes I'm pointing the finger at you Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram...

I upgraded from OS X Mountain Lion OS to Mojave. I want to remove the following services on Mac OS X, but I think their names are changed. How can I remove these service via sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/ The services that I want to remove: the first line is the...

Hi i will soon be travelling and have ordered a combination laptop lock to prevent theft of my macbook air (13 inch 2012). I bought it thinking it would have to go into a little slot and lock (which sticks onto the laptop outside surface). But actually it fits and locks securely into the SD card...

I'm running tvOS 12 Beta 6, since I just moved in with new roommates this month, I've been trying to make sure my personal stuff remains by personal. But I can't seem to be able to find a way to prevent someone to go incognito in my iCloud Photo Library as well as my Photo Stream via the Apple...

I have an iPhone SE 32gb. I have activated Apple auto pay through my bank checking account. Can a backpack scanner record my autopay info, if he gets close enough (like an accidental bump)? Also I have a wallet that says it is made with the material that will block scanners. Do I need to...

Hi, I bought a new MacBook recently and I'm experiencing some weird things. The most prominent thing is the phishing warnings I keep getting everytime I open Safari. When I open my browser or sometimes the browser is already opened-- I open a new tab and as soon as I type anything in the...

My friend keeps receiving the below messages on an iPhone 7 with 11.4.1 version of iOS. The message will appear intermittently throughout the day. There is an old stackexchange forum post showing the same message in English, but there was no definitive conclusion to that case...

It was the PCIleech problem (retrieving FileVault keys), that got fixed in 10.12.4. Looking at Apple’s website it looks like it was only fixed for Sierra and not El Cap?

Is there a consumer "gray key" service where I can send my iPad to be unlocked or any GitHub repos that have exploits to unlock a device that is NOT updated to the latest OS? My kids locked me out of an iPad. I don't think there's anything critical on there except photos, but given all the...

"The FBI has documents and statements from the two people, as well as telephone records and documents recovered through a search of Manafort's iCloud account..............." http://news.trust.org/item/20180605004323-1tdvc Was this information acquired by the FBI legally, with a Subpoena, with...

I wasn't sure where to post this. I just bought a new iMac and am about to sell my previous computer which I have used as a Hackintosh (I wanted to use macOS but needed to save money to buy a real Mac). Of course I want to make sure the buyer cannot recover my data from the SSD in it. Apple...

Is anyone else experiencing problems using self-signed certificates with Safari on macOS 10.13.4? I have a NAS on my local network, so am just using a self-signed certificate for nas.local, a network only domain. This has always been fine in the past, as all I have to do is tell macOS to trust...

Contemplating my start with HomeKit and a Schlage Sense smart lock. I have 3 exterior doors on my house. If I want to automate the securing of my perimeter, it seems I would need 3 of these lock sets - expensive & overkill? I have not implemented an alarm system yet so that is not yet an option...

The Israeli company offers unlocking and decryption of Apple iOS devices and operating systems, including iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, iPad Pro and iPod touch, running iOS 5 to iOS 11. Unless they are blatantly lying, they basically own the iOS/iPhone security infrastructure and system. If that is...