In a call to action, GitHub warned users of GitHub Desktop for Mac and Atom that it will revoke certificates which…
Tag: certificates
Macs turn on apps signed by Symantec, treat them as malware
On August 23, following an update to Apple’s security systems on macOS, some Mac users began to see security alerts about…
The strangest cybersecurity events of 2020: a look back
This year is finally coming to an end, and it only took us about eight consecutive months of March to get…
HP printer issue on Mac: What happened?
Apple holds the keys to nearly all recent Mac software. This is a story of those keys, and how a Hewlett…
HTTPS: why the green padlock is not enough
When goods get sold in large quantities, the price goes down. This might not be the first law of economics, but…
Week in Security (August 7 – August 13)
Last week, we explained how security certificates work and how malware authors have used them to block security software from being…
Learning PowerShell: basic programs
In the previous posts we have looked at some elementary PowerShell concepts and we have constructed some basic commands to export…
Learning PowerShell: some basic commands
My first Powershell script The first PowerShell script I wrote (see below) was a quick fix to remove certificates from the…
Vonteera Adware Uses Certificates to Disable Anti-Malware
Vonteera is an adware family that has been around for years. They stand out from the rest because of their very…