Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...

It's early, but 2025 is not shaping up to be a great year for Mac cybersecurity. In less than two months, we've seen numerous Mac malware threats targeting Apple laptops, which are generally ...

Don’t think Apple’s done enough, after two Java-related security patches, to address a much-reported Mac malware vulnerability? The company says it has new safeguarding measures in the offing. In a ...

Hackers are once again targeting the best MacBooks and other Apple computers in an effort to infect them with dangerous malware designed to steal passwords, files, browser data and more. As reported ...

macOS stealers are becoming an increasingly common type of malware on the Mac, according to the 2025 State of Malware report that Malwarebytes shared this week. Most Mac malware has historically been ...

Realizing that your computer is infected with a virus can be a heart-stopping moment, but there's no need to panic. Viruses or other malware can have a devastating effect on your PC, slowing its ...

Apple is slashing payouts to the very people who find macOS security flaws at the same time Mac malware reports are rising. Here's what you can do.

No matter what you've heard, Macs get viruses too. There are a handful of indicators that your Mac may be infected by malware: your computer running slower or working harder than usual (or overheating ...

Recently, our own Harry McCracken revealed that even he’d been hit by the Mac malware known as Mac Defender (also known as Mac Protector). Here’s how to remove it from, or avoid getting it on, your ...

North Korean hackers are using new strains of malware aimed at Apple devices as part of a cyberattack campaign targeting crypto companies. According to a report from cybersecurity firm Sentinel Labs ...