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Mac running slow? Here's how to speed up your MacBook efficiently: Header image

Mac running slow? Here’s how to speed up your MacBook efficiently

Do you feel like your Mac is running slow? Do you find yourself waiting for applications to open and pages to load more often? While electronic devices slowing down as they age is...
Oct 27, 2025
8 min read

News & Stories

Mac users fear AI cyberthreats, Moonlock's security survey finds (Header image)

Mac users fear AI cyberthreats, Moonlock’s security survey finds

The cyber threat landscape has changed, and with it, users’ perception. In the second edition of Moonlock’s Mac Security Survey, users reveal their top concerns and what they think about malware, AI risks,...
Oct 3, 2025
8 min read

FBI warns of threat actors spoofing the FBI crime complaint website

Sep 26, 2025
5 min read

Dozens of flights canceled due to a cyberattack on airport software

Sep 26, 2025
8 min read

New iPhone Air, iPhone 17, and iPhone 17 Pro have an anti-spyware feature

Sep 19, 2025
4 min read

Emerging Threats

Mac.c stealer evolves into MacSync with a backdoor and remote control (Sharing image)

Mac.c stealer evolves into MacSync with a backdoor and remote control

Oct 3, 2025
8 min read
New stealer is targeting Macs and evading antivirus detection: Header image

New stealer is targeting Macs and evading antivirus detection

Sep 19, 2025
4 min read
Beware of iCloud Calendar invites mentioning PayPal: It's a phishing scam: Header image

Beware of iCloud Calendar invites mentioning PayPal: It’s a phishing scam

Sep 12, 2025
6 min read

Our experts

Ray Fernandez

Ray Fernandez

Ray has been covering tech and cybersecurity for over 15 years. His work has appeared on TechRepublic, VentureBeat, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Microsoft Blog, among others.
Dawna Roberts

Dawna Roberts

Dawna has spent her entire career in web dev, cybersecurity, and IT. Her work has been featured on Forbes, Adobe, Airtable, Backblaze, Cyberleaf, Lifewire, and other online publications for the past ten years.
Mark O'Neill

Mark O'Neill

Mark has been a technology writer since 2004 when he wrote a regular eBay column for AuctionBytes (now eCommerceBytes). He was a contributing writer to Lifehacker, Lifewire, PC World, and Android Authority, as well as a managing editor at MakeUseOf.
Jacob Fox

Jacob Fox

In addition to being an academic, Jacob is a lifelong technology expert and cybersecurity writer who has helped his readers understand information security for almost five years. He has written for TechRadar, PCGamer, and other online technology publications.
Nihad Hassan

Nihad Hassan

Nihad is an independent cybersecurity consultant and cyber OSINT expert, online blogger, and book author. He has been researching different areas of information security for more than 15 years.
Franklin Okeke

Franklin Okeke

Franklin is a technology writer specializing in cybersecurity, cloud computing, 5G, and IoT. He has written for TechRepublic, ServerWatch, The Register and other technology publications.
Ryan Clancy

Ryan Clancy

Ryan Clancy is a multi-industry writer specializing in cybersecurity, technology, and SaaS. He has experience creating in-depth content on macOS, IT infrastructure, and security trends, making complex technical topics accessible to both technical and business audiences.
Anina Otaibi

Anina Otaibi

Anina is a security writer at Moonlock, the cybersecurity division of MacPaw. She's been writing about user security and privacy for the past 5 years, focusing on helping users with explainers, tutorials, and keeping up with the latest security trends.

Malware

What is cookie theft? How to get rid of malware that steals your cookies: Header image.

What is cookie theft? How to get rid of malware that steals your cookies

Sep 12, 2025
8 min read
MacBook screen flickering or glitching? Here’s what’s happening: Header image

MacBook screen flickering or glitching? Here’s what’s happening

Sep 12, 2025
6 min read

Hacking

Your Telegram got hacked? Here's what you can do about it (Header image)

Your Telegram got hacked? Here’s what you can do about it

Thanks to an unwavering commitment to privacy and anonymity, Telegram continues to be one of the most popular messaging apps among users who value having full control over their online interactions. However, one...
Sep 22, 2025
12 min read

Can your WhatsApp be hacked? Here’s why you might be at risk

Sep 19, 2025
17 min read

Can Macs be hacked and how can you tell if your Mac has been hacked?

Jun 6, 2025
17 min read

What is typosquatting? How it works and why it poses a serious threat

May 30, 2025
7 min read

Privacy

Is WhatsApp safe? Here's our expert opinion on WhatsApp security: Header image

Is WhatsApp safe? Here’s our expert opinion on WhatsApp security

WhatsApp is one of the most widely used and reliable messaging and voice-over-IP (VoIP) services today. However, users commonly make the mistaken assumption that because WhatsApp has end-to-end encryption, it must be completely...
Oct 20, 2025
7 min read
How to block websites on iPhone: The easy way and the hard way: header image

How to block websites on iPhone: The easy way and the hard way

Oct 16, 2025
6 min read
How to lock apps on iPhone with a password, FaceID, or TouchID: Header image

How to lock apps on iPhone with a password, Face ID, or Touch ID (iOS 18, 26, and earlier)

Oct 10, 2025
7 min read
How to turn off/on SafeSearch and adjust the SafeSearch settings: Header image

How to turn off/on SafeSearch and adjust the SafeSearch settings

Oct 7, 2025
7 min read

Scams & Fakes

Is Temu legit? Discover the truth about its safety and potential scams: Header image

Is Temu legit? Here’s the truth about its safety and potential scams

Oct 17, 2025
9 min read
Is Instagram safe to use? 9 Instagram scams to be aware of: Header image

Is Instagram safe to use? 9 Instagram scams to be aware of

Oct 8, 2025
16 min read
Is Shein safe? An honest look at the ultra-affordable shopping site: Header image

Is Shein safe? An honest look at the ultra-affordable shopping site

Oct 5, 2025
7 min read

Data Security

How to factory reset a MacBook to erase your private data: Header image

How to factory reset a MacBook to erase your private data

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read
How to encrypt and decrypt email attachments: Header image

How to encrypt and decrypt email attachments

Jan 20, 2025
5 min read