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Ziften's partnership with Microsoft is making serious headway into bringing microsoft security technology into the heart of all operating systems.

Macs are no longer immune to malware; Bitdefender's new antivirus offers robust protection against a range of threats, ensuring your device and data stay safe.

Security issues known as Meltdown and Spectre affect all modern processors, including Apple's Mac systems and iOS devices. No known exploits at this time.

MacOS users who are starting the upgrade to High Sierra are vulnerable to a proof-of-concept attack that shows their online passwords in plain text.

Despite its low profile, the OceanLotus backdoor for MacOS has become more advanced and more targeted than ever before.

Fortinet has warned of a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that is making its home on a webportal hosted on the TOR network.

Crypto-ransomware campaign for Mac targets users with fake patcher applications distributed via BitTorrent sites.

Another notorious Mac malware has popped up on the scene. Xagent can rob users of passwords, iPhone backup data and take screenshots.

CleanMyMac 3 impresses with a sleek interface, smart cleaning, and hard drive space recovery; a must-have for cluttered Macs.

Today macOS Sierra is finally available as a free download for Mac users. It is still only early days, but here are my first impressions.

Pat Pilcher has just published an article aptly entitled, Windows 10 is horrible. So what are the alternatives? Owen McCarthy investigates..

Are you a Mac user? Apple's offerings claim a substantial part of the market, and thus it is always good to know which security solution is best.

OSX/Keydnap is reportedly a Trojan stealing passwords and keys out of OS X keychains, while creating a permanent backdoor.

OS X users have been hit with the first known case of Mac 'ransomware' malware, found in the recently released BitTorrent client app Transmission.

Many techies of a certain age have fond memories of OS/2. Where Windows 3 was a crash prone disaster, OS/2 offered industrial strength stability.

Apple says its next major release of OS X – dubbed El Capitan – focuses on speeding up performance and offering a richer user experience.

Apple unveils Yosemite as a free upgrade, revolutionising Mac with a fresh design and seamless iOS device integration.

Wacom Intuos Pro Medium impresses but Mac users face limitations - an indispensable tool for graphic designers. Score: 8/10.

Live from the WWDC in San Francisco, Apple unveils a developer preview of OS X Mavericks, the 10th major release of the operating system.

The new OSX.Crisis malware marks the end of Mac's security supremacy, targeting multiple platforms, including virtual machines.