Ray Fernandez

Ray Fernandez

Can a factory reset remove a virus or other malware? Header image
Can a factory reset remove a virus or other malware?
Cybersecurity in personal devices is a rising concern, and mitigating the risks of malware is essential to all users of digital devices. When we talk about your phone or laptop becoming infected by...
Jul 3, 2025
10 min read
Can Macs get viruses, and how do you protect your MacBook? Header image
Can Macs get viruses, and how do you protect your MacBook?
Do Macs get viruses? This question has been bouncing around on the internet for years, with Apple fans insisting that it isn’t possible. Some even go as far as to say that an...
Jun 20, 2025
14 min read
Apple Messages security flaw was used to spy on journalists: Header image
Apple Messages security flaw was used to spy on journalists
Last month, we reported that Apple had sent warnings to hundreds of users, informing them that they were being targeted by spyware. At the time, Apple did not reveal any information on what...
Jun 20, 2025
7 min read
FBI warns: BADBOX malware is after your smart TV: Header image
FBI warns: BADBOX malware is after your smart TV
If you bought a generic smart home device, especially one manufactured in China, you may want to read this report. In 2024, almost 900 million smart home devices were sold globally. Many of...
Jun 16, 2025
5 min read
How secure is the new macOS Tahoe? Here are our concerns (Header image)
How secure is the new macOS Tahoe? Here are our concerns
Apple has revealed its new operating system for Macs, macOS Tahoe. AI wasn’t the only big no-show in the announcement. New privacy and security apps, features, and technologies were also noticeably absent.  After...
Jun 13, 2025
6 min read
Do Macs need antivirus software, or is built-in malware protection enough? Header image
Do Macs need antivirus software, or is built-in malware protection enough?
For many years, a myth has persisted that Apple devices are immune to computer viruses. If you ask about it on an Apple forum or even pull someone aside at an Apple store,...
Jun 6, 2025
11 min read
Can Macs be hacked? Can you tell if your Mac was hacked? Header image
Can Macs be hacked and how can you tell if your Mac has been hacked?
There seems to be a school of thought that Macs are invincible, immune to all viruses and malware, and that a Mac can’t be hacked. These urban legends persist despite evidence pointing otherwise....
Jun 6, 2025
16 min read
Data of 1.6M Etsy and TikTok shop customers exposed in a leak (Header image)
Data of 1.6M Etsy and TikTok Shop customers exposed in a leak
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered over 1.6 million files stored in the cloud without any type of protection. All data exposed is linked to e-commerce site users, mostly Etsy, TikTok Shop, and Poshmark.  The...
Jun 6, 2025
6 min read
Safari vulnerability allows hackers to steal your credentials (Header image)
Safari vulnerability allows hackers to steal your credentials
Have you ever noticed that Safari, unlike Chrome or Firefox, does not display a message when you go full screen? Well, you might not have noticed, but cybercriminals have. And they are using...
Jun 5, 2025
7 min read
AI-generated TikTok tutorials are spreading stealer malware (Header image)
AI-generated TikTok tutorials are spreading stealer malware
Cybercriminals are using a new technique to target users via TikTok videos. The technique is part of a wider trend in which hackers trick users into running malicious scripts on their computers.  ClickFix...
May 30, 2025
8 min read