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Analysts say Mac sales are down 40% as post-pandemic PC sales slump continues

Enlarge / Apple’s M2 Pro Mac mini. Andrew Cunningham reader comments 92 with Share this story The analysts at IDC have released their worldwide PC sales numbers for the first quarter of 2023, and the news isn’t good for PC companies. IDC says that all the companies combined shipped 56.9 million PCs in Q1 of… Read More: Analysts say Mac sales are down 40% as post-pandemic PC… »

Actively exploited macOS 0day let hackers take screenshots of infected Macs

reader comments 12 with 9 posters participating, including story author Share this story Malicious hackers have been exploiting a vulnerability in fully updated versions of macOS that allowed them to take screenshots on infected Macs without having to get permission from victims first. The zeroday was exploited by XCSSET, a piece of malware discovered by… Read More: Actively exploited macOS 0day let hackers take screenshots of infected… »

New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped

reader comments 121 with 87 posters participating, including story author Share this story A previously undetected piece of malware found on almost 30,000 Macs worldwide is generating intrigue in security circles, which are still trying to understand precisely what it does and what purpose its self-destruct capability serves. Once an hour, infected Macs check a… Read More: New malware found on 30,000 Macs has security pros stumped »