Mac OS X
Mac OS X Security Keychain
The keychain is a secure database store for passwords and certificates and is created for each user account on Mac OS X. The system software itself uses keychains for secure storage.
Using Login Banner on a Mac OS X system
A login banner is a statement made by the system owner that asserts their rights and informs the users of the system what expectation of privacy they should have. Login banners are a critical aspect of IT system security as they allow IT systems administrators and IT Security staff to monitor the system for intrusion and abuse.
Apple Releases Security Updates for Safari Browser
Original release date: March 18, 2015
Apple has released security updates for Safari to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or prevent users from discerning a phishing attack on an affected system.
Updates include:
• Safari 8.0.4 for OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.5
• Safari 7.1.4 for OS X Mavericks v10.9.5
• Safari 6.2.4 for OS X Yosemite v10.10.2
US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Apple security update HT204560 and apply the necessary updates.
WireLurker Malware Infects Mac OS X and iOS Devices
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks recently uncovered a new family of malware called WireLurker, which targets both Mac OS X computers and Apple iOS mobile devices.
“Rootpipe” Vulnerability
A new critical vulnerability titled “Rootpipe” affecting the Apple Mac OS X operating system has been discovered courtesy of Swedish security researcher and consultant Emil Kvarnhammar (@emilkvarnhammar).
Apple ships OS X 10.8.5 security update - fixes "sudo" bug at last
Apple ships OS X 10.8.5 security update - fixes "sudo" bug at last
Apple's own Macs bitten by Java-based malware attack
An article form naked Securty about malware on Mac: If you still think malware on a Mac is more myth than reality you may want to talk to the security engineers over in Cupertino at a rather prestigious fruit company. According to Reuters, "Apple Inc. was recently attacked by hackers who infected the Macintosh […]
Revir Malware for OS X Undergoes Revision
Recently a new PDF-based malware threat for OS X was discovered that displays a Chinese PDF file while it installs and runs its malicious code in the background. While the initial version of this malware (OSX/Revir.A) was detected over a week ago, the criminals developing the code are busy revising and refining it, and over the weekend a variant has been identified (OSX/Revir.B). As with all malware, new versions of these threats are likely to surface in the future, and as they do, expect malware detection utilities (including Apple's XProtect) to follow close behind and label them alphabetically as they appear.