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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, March 7, 2016
 

 

OS X
News
  • "Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users: The ransomware was seeded inside a legitimate BitTorrent application called Transmission/With the help of security researchers, Apple over the weekend quickly blocked a cyberattack aimed at infecting Mac users with file-encrypting malware known as ransomware."  IDG News Service 7:48 AM
  • "New OS X ransomware discovered in the wild: KeRanger not only demands $400 in Bitcoin, but also attempts to encrypt files backed up by Apple's Time Machine." ZDNet 8:00 AM
  • "Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign" Reuters 8:02 AM
  • "Apple Macs hit by ransomware 'for first time'" BBC 7:50 AM
  • "Apple computers targeted in first 'ransomware' attack" CNNMoney 7:50 AM
  • "Apple Computers Are Getting Hit With This Virus for the First Time" Time 2:20 PM
  • "Apple's Mac Operating System Targeted by Ransomware for First Time" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:24 AM
  • "Mac OS X gets it own ransomware, so good luck with that" The Inquirer 7:46 AM
  • "Transmission Malware Transmitted Through Server Hack, Downloaded 6,500 Times" MacRumors 3:50 PM
  • "Apple releases OS X 10.11.4 beta 6 with improved Messages, Notes, and more" 9to5Mac 2:13 PM
  • "Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of OS X 10.11.4 to Developers and Public Beta Testers" MacTrast 2:15 PM
  • "Quicken to Double Mac Engineering Team to Finally Improve OS X Version" MacRumors 11:21 AM
  • "Developers can now receive a weekly App Store analytics email report from Apple" 9to5Mac 5:41 PM
Reviews/How-To/Tips
  • "7 steps to protect yourself against over-hyped 'ransomware' threat" Computerworld 7:01 AM
  • "How to remove Mac malware, viruses and ransomware for free | What is the KeRanger BitTorrent infection, and how can I avoid it?" Macworld UK 8:28 AM
  • "Security tips from a super-hacker: Kevin Mitnick's advice on protecting laptops, smartphones, and more/I asked the world's most famous hacker, Kevin Mitnick, how to secure a smartphone and laptop; here's his advice" Computerworld 8:05 AM
  • "Pointers: Exploit OS X Services" MacNN 8:10 AM
  • "How to set Mac's Photos library as a screen saver" iDownload Blog 2:20 PM
  • "Creating Ringtone From a Song" MacMost 10:25 AM
  • "Tip: Use your Mac's Calculator app as a unit converter" iDownload Blog 8:07 AM
  • "File Cabinet Pro offers convenient iCloud features via the OS X menubar" Apple World Today 7:43 AM
  • "How To Use Your Mac To Get Cinematic Photo Effects" TeraTalks 7:59 AM
  • "This Is The Mac's Digital Paper Shredder" Mac360 7:43 AM
Op/Ed
  • "Why I want to see Handoff for iTunes in iOS 10 so ludicrously much" iMore 2:15 PM
  • "Goodbye, Quicken; Hello, Quicken. Again!" Mac360 8:15 AM
Press Releases
  • "Franz for Mac puts all your chat services in a single place" The Next Web 8:05 AM
  • "Eltima releases Uplet for OS X - Bulk Instagram Image Uploader" prMac 10:38 AM
  • "Time Out 2 Reminds Mac Users to Take Breaks on a Regular Basis" prMac 7:51 AM
  • "Chaos Group delivers with big update to V-Ray for Maya with version 3.3—adding up to 50 percent rendering performance improvement." Architosh 7:42 AM