security

How to set up your own Mac server (with an old or new Mac)

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Macs can last a long time. It’s not uncommon to have a Mac that is ten years old, or even older. While you can’t always update old Macs to the latest version of macOS, there are workarounds that let you run the current version of the operating system on unsupported Macs.

If you have an old Mac, it may or may not be worth selling it, but there are lots of things you can do with an old Mac. One of the most useful options is to repurpose it as a server. You can use it to store files and to back up other Macs in your home or office. Here’s how to set up an old (or new) Mac as a server.

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Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #289: AI Is Everywhere, and How to Set Up an Old Mac as a Server

AI is coming to an app near you. We discuss how these features will affect work, and the potential security implications of AI tools snarfing up files in businesses. We also discuss how to set up an old – or new – Mac as a home server. It’s a useful tool if you have multiple Macs.

Episode 289: AI Is Everywhere, and How to Set Up an Old Mac as a Server – Intego Mac Podcast

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Chromium vulnerabilities threaten Electron app security

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In the past week, we have seen two serious vulnerabilities for the Chromium web browser codebase used in browsers such as Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi. Both of these vulnerabilities have been observed to be used in the wild; in other words, they have been actively exploited. Updating these browsers is essential for user security.

Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Vivaldi all patched the first vulnerability on April 14. Brave updated its browser the following day, and Opera waited until April 18 to release an update. The second vulnerability led to updates to Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Vivaldi on April 19. Opera has not, at the time of this writing, patched the second vulnerability.

But what many users may not realize is that lots of other apps that aren’t web browsers also use the Chromium browser codebase, and may be impacted by Chromium security issues. Apps based on the popular Electron framework are of particular concern because it’s used by many popular apps, as we will explore below. Here’s what you need to know—whether you’re a user or a developer of Electron apps.

Read the rest of the article on The Mac Security Blog.

Fake “Geek Squad” emails: Call center scam leverages Intuit QuickBooks servers

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A series of scam e-mails is circulating, purporting to be from Best Buy or one of its brands, Totaltech or Geek Squad. The e-mails include a fake invoice indicating that you’re being charged hundreds of dollars. Here’s everything you need to know to stay protected from this scam.

Read the rest of the article on The Mac Security Blog.

Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #288: Sideloading on iOS, Lockbit Ransomware on Mac, and Zero-Day Chrome Vulnerabilities

Lockbit ransomware is starting to target Macs, two zero-day Chrome vulnerabilities require urgent updates, and sideloading – installing apps not from Apple’s App Store – is coming to iOS soon; at least in the EU.

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Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #287: Juice Jacking, Best Buy Phishing, and Garage Doors Redux

The FBI warns people not to use public charging stations; we warned about this five years ago. An interesting phishing attack leverages QuickBooks accounting software to send fake invoices to people. And what does a company do if its smart garage doors are hacked? Disable them.

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Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #286: Supply Chain Attacks, Garage Doors, and Exploding USB Drives

We look at new malware that uses a supply chain attack; we explain what this is, and why it is not uncommon. We discuss how hackers can open a certain company’s garage doors from anywhere, and how a journalist got injured by a malicious USB drive that exploded.

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Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #285: New Mac Malware, and Stolen Session Cookies

New Mac malware can exfiltrate various types of data from your Mac, and a Chrome extension can steal Facebook session cookies. We discuss how stolen session cookies can give attackers easy access to your accounts, and potential ways to thwart this.

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Intego Mac Podcast, Episode #283: Phishing Hackers Defeat 2FA via Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

Apple has finally stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 3, which can no longer get security updates. The FBI shuts down 11-year old malware. And a $300 hacking tool enables phishers to defeat two-factor authentication using automated man-in-the-middle attacks.

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