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This is an old post, but it highlights a technique used in recent phishing campaigns: a deceptive hyphen (-) character in domain names.
login-x․com is NOT x․com
x․com-log․in is NOT x․com
This technique is often used in scam texts and iMessages, too. Please spread the word!
PSA: Phishing scams are getting more and more elaborate these days. Please use caution before clicking anything and if it's not from x.com/ or twitter dot com then it's NOT us.
i.e. don't fall for fakedepartment-x.com.
Other Helpful Links:
• Hacked Accounts: help.x.com/en/forms/account-…
• 2FA Issues: help.x.com/en/forms/account-…
• Harassment: help.x.com/en/forms/safety-a…
• Doxxing: help.x.com/en/forms/safety-a…
• Impersonation: help.x.com/en/forms/authenti…
Intego Mac Security retweeted
Why should you stay on the very latest Apple OS? Why not wait to upgrade?
Here’s why. 👇 Patches can be reverse engineered. (Bad guys do this, too.)
Right now, everyone who’s still on iOS/iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4, or *any* older version is endangering their security.
Technical analysis of CVE-2025-31201: reverse engineering the diff between iOS 18.4 and 18.4.1 to study the changes made to RPAC.:
blog.epsilon-sec.com/cve-202…
#iOS #apple #cybersecurity #reversing #pac #security #cve #vulnerability
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Intego Mac Security retweeted
Arc finally released a macOS update on Thursday, which includes Chromium 135.0.7049.42, the latest stable version.
Arc also released an iOS app update on Tuesday this week; version 1.43.0 includes “fixes for four iOS security issues.” 👀
Intego Mac Security retweeted
One week after Google patched a zero-day vulnerability in Chrome, one popular browser, Arc, still isn’t patched.
This vulnerability has reportedly been used to spread malware in the wild. 👀
Hey, @arcinternet… how long are you going to leave your users defenseless?
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Termius for iOS/iPadOS/visionOS just got a security update to fix a 16-month-old vulnerability, CVE-2023-48795.
The macOS version got the same patch 3 weeks ago, on March 6.
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“iMessage scams on the rise: Tax refunds and toll payments” intego.com/mac-security-blog…
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If you’ve downloaded either of these games, scan your computer for malware infections. 👾
🚨 Valve’s Steam game platform was exploited to push malware—twice in 2 months.
Valve has removed “Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution” from Steam. Last month it banned “PirateFi”—both reportedly contained infostealer malware.
Read @theJoshMeister’s report:
🔗 intego.com/mac-security-blog…
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Kirk and I chat about the latest Apple and cybersecurity news every week.
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🎙️ Intego Mac Podcast # 388 “RCS, FBI, and Alexa” is LIVE!
This episode, Kirk @McElhearn & @theJoshMeister
discuss:
💬 Apple support for encrypted RCS messages
⚖️ FBI says don’t use online file converters
👂 Amazon to collect your Alexa conversations
🔗 podcast.intego.com/388
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These 3 apps in the App Store got security updates today: Session, Zoom, & Brave, for iPhone, iPad, & Apple Vision Pro. 👀
How often do you manually check if your apps are updated? 🤔 I suggest checking daily. Press & hold on the App Store app, tap Updates, swipe ⬇️ to refresh.
ALT Screenshot of the Apple App Store for iOS, listing three apps that require updates: Session Private Messenger, Zoom Workplace, and Brave Browser & Search Engine. Session’s security fix details: “Fixed an issue where Lock App may not work immediately.” Zoom’s security fix details: “Enhancements to hyperlink security in chat messages.” Brave’s security fix details: “Other enhancements, stability improvements, and security updates.” (Note: Brave might just be using boilerplate text, since this same text has been used often since November.)
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Scammers using new trick in phishing text messages: Google redirects intego.com/mac-security-blog…
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🎙️ Intego Mac Podcast # 387 “Defense in Depth” is LIVE!
This week, Kirk @McElhearn & @theJoshMeister discuss:
🛠️ Apple’s latest updates patch a serious vulnerability.
🔐 Is the tide turning in how governments view backdoor access to encrypted data?
🔗 podcast.intego.com/387
Intego Mac Security retweeted
Check to make sure your Apple operating systems and third-party browsers are updated!
Apple released updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, & visionOS on Tuesday addressing CVE-2025-24201, a security bug used to hack iPhones in 2023.
Google Chrome, Brave, & Vivaldi have rolled out patches so far, too.
Intego’s @theJoshMeister has the details:
🔗 intego.com/mac-security-blog…
ALT So far, Apple operating systems iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, and their Safari browsers, as well as Google Chrome, Brave, and Vivaldi, have been patched to address CVE-2025-24201. Microsoft Edge and Opera's browsers appear to remain unpatched as of when this X post is being published. Watch for forthcoming updates.
Intego Mac Security retweeted
Finally—more than 3 weeks after posting an incomplete report on 𝕏 about this on February 17—Microsoft has published a blog post with full indicators of compromise (IOCs), including hashes of malware samples.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new variant of XCSSET, a sophisticated modular macOS malware that infects Xcode projects, in the wild. msft.it/6018q3Ywj
Intego Mac Security retweeted
There are immediately obvious ethical issues with this alternative iOS app store.
The very first app they feature is a blatantly unauthorized Pokémon TCG Pocket clone.
I strongly advise against downloading Aptoide on your iPhone.
Aptoide Alternative App Store Launches in the EU With Access to Older Versions of Games macrumors.com/2025/02/18/app…
Intego Mac Security retweeted
Apple Is Listening!
Do you want more privacy?
Turn off Analytics on all your Apple devices now and take control of your data!
@theJoshMeister can help you get started:
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