security

Well, I recently became the owner of a new 15" MBP with TouchBar, otherwise known as a very expensive piece of kit that I wouldn't want to gain legs and explore the world without me. I came up from a mid-2012 Unibody MBP that was the last to have a security slot built into the body so the idea...

So this app, says everything is saved locally, Is there anything that can prove that the pictures/(Or anything) i store in the archives on this app, aren't also being saved to the developer's hidden cloud. How do i know it's safe? How do i know that it's literally only saved locally...

I've been using the latest version of Gboard (Google keyboard) and it's great. I use it without full access for obvious reasons and it works just fine. Same with Swype btw. Something that Gboard stands out is the dictation option. Everything is transmitted to google servers when you're...

I turned on Two Factory Authentication mode, it worked very well. But yesterday, I reinstalled my Macbook, and iPhone, verification code popup don't automatically display when I login new device. I must get code through text message, or manually getting verification code from iCloud setting. I...

Sorry if this topic gets into the weeds of network setup, but curious how people are setting up their home networks. i finally got around to laying out some ethernet connections and its a huge difference in speed, but in setting it up I started reading about network setup and security. Im a...

Tomorrow I have agreed to lend my machine to someone and multiple others may use it in the day. I have set it up with a Standard Account because I noticed that since I have FileVault enabled, the Guest Account is a Safari-only account which runs off the recovery partition. Now, while I do trust...

I just did a format and reinstall of Sierra on my Macbook Pro and there is an unknown device in my Finder sidebar. Screengrab: According to its info it's a PC (despite having 'linux' in the name). I haven't allowed any kind of sharing and my WiFi is locked down with no unknown devices...

I have an iPhone 5 and I'm worried because Apple may be going to drop it with iOS 11. The iPhone 5 is not so gorgeous anymore and it's slow, but it works fine so far and if I can continue using it safely next year I'll be happy to do so. I think the biggest problem with using an older phone is...

I know I can encrypt my Time Machine backups. If I choose that option, are the backups only encrypted at rest (on the disk), or are they are encrypted in transit, too, such as when sending over a network to a Time Capsule or Synology? I ask because I have a Synology sitting here on my desk at...

We use our macs on a windows network. Since upgrading to Sierra i get the above error when i open google chrome. I have upgraded the browser, tried canary, made sure the date and time is correct but still having this issue. Anyone else experience this? If so, how do we fix it?

Hello Mac Community, Another question has arisen related to WiFi and Security. I am looking to get a proper answer as Google has revealed a mixed bag of decisions through multiple forums. People leaning one way and others leaning the other. Most of you are probably familiar with the settings...

do you guys know how secure the non public disk encryption is Apple provides? I'm asking because I can read all over the net that you shouldn't use BitLocker on Windows because there is a "backdoor" in the encryption and if Microsoft is forced to, they give out the master key to decrypt. Is...

Is there any tool which I can download which is able to crack .dmg files? I just want to test it on my .dmg container for test purpose.

I decided to do this simple task: stop whatsapp from saving photos and imagens im my photos roll. I decided because when I open Photos, my camera photos are mixed with all images shown in whatsapp conversations. So following instructions (Apple Brazilian Help) I opened WhatsApp settings and...

I'm scheduled to bring my iMac into the Genius bar to have the 3tb fusion drive replaced under the 3tb Drive Replacement Program. I use TimeMachine and backup my machine locally to an external USB drive. I also backup off-site with CrashPlan. I basically feel like I've protected my data, but...

the internet storm center put together a brief guide with security tips for a macOS Sierra upgrade. https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/Getting+Ready+for+macOS+Sierra+Upgrade+Securely/21465/

I got an iPod 5th gen from someone. I restarted it. I don't know the original owners apple I.D. and have no way of getting in contact with them. I really need to know how to bypass the activation security. Please if anybody can help I am desperate.:confused: Thanks :);)

In my surfing today I've come across one article on CNET but it is asking the same question. The little skit before the presentation mentioned that iPhone 7 is the most secure ever but then nothing about security was mentioned in the presentation. There was mention of leaks in the skit. Does...

hello, my firewall poped a message about CURL command asking to communicate with info. and events.macinstallerinfo.com on port 80. I was wondering what this site is, does not exist on web and not sure if it is generated by OSX. Any help would be appreciated on how to remove this...

Safari vs Chrome Security and Privacy: Which is better? I am looking to see what people think about Safari (9 to 10+) and Chrome (Version 52+) in regards to security and privacy. But specifically on MacOS and not on iOS or Windows. I have yet to find a compelling article on comparing both. Thanks!