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A fake iPhone Duo preorder page is using a $500 voucher to lure visitors into a DarkSword exploit targeting vulnerable iPhones. The preorder offer is fake. Don’t follow purchase links from ads or messages; visit Apple or a trusted retailer directly.

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Keep apps and antivirus definitions updated. Review the accounts and permissions connected to your AI assistants.

Useful access today can become unnecessary access tomorrow. Remove connections you no longer use.

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Two stories from this week’s Intego AV Labs roundup: a fake crypto wallet delivering Mac malware, and a patched flaw in Meta’s Muse assistant.

Both show why the trust we give software deserves a closer look. 🧵

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Before installing a Mac app, verify the source and read the installation instructions.

If you’re asked to run an unfamiliar script or bypass a security warning, stop and check through an independent source.

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Which apps open when your Mac starts?

Login items can be useful, but the list often grows unnoticed.

Check System Settings > General > Login Items & Extensions. Remove what you no longer need, but check unfamiliar items before switching them off.

#MacTips #MacSecurity

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A strong password matters, but it isn’t the only protection your account needs.

If your password is stolen, two-factor authentication adds another check before someone can sign in.

Enable 2FA wherever it’s available, especially on important accounts.

#OnlineSecurity #2FA

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Would you question an installer if it looked like an app you already knew?

Researchers found 14 trojanized macOS installers linked to Contagious Interview, including fakes of The Unarchiver and Bartender. A decoy app opens while malware installs in the background.

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Mac malware is getting better at looking ordinary.

This week: DPRK-linked malware disguised as popular apps, a French fake CAPTCHA targeting wallets, and attackers hiding control-server details on the blockchain.

Never paste a CAPTCHA “verification” command into Terminal.

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A sponsored search result can still lead to malware.

Mac users are being sent to fake Codex download pages that tell them to paste a command into Terminal. That command installs malware instead.

Never run Terminal commands from an installer page.
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Security updates only protect you once they’re installed.

If your Mac or iPhone has been reminding you about an update, take a minute to check what’s waiting. Updates often include fixes for security vulnerabilities & new features and bug fixes.

🔒 Keep your devices up to date.

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Selling, trading in, or recycling an old iPhone?

Before handing it over:

✓ Back up what you need
✓ Unpair connected devices
✓ Sign out of your Apple Account
✓ Erase all content and settings
✓ Remove the SIM or transfer the eSIM
Full checklist: https://t.co/RRAZin7e4M

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7/7 Three actions to take this week:

• Update your Mac, iPhone and iPad.
• Don’t paste commands from web pages into Terminal.
• If you use Xcode, check projects for build phases you didn’t add before you push.

#macOS #iOS #MacSecurity

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1/7 Apple patched 210 security flaws in its July updates. XCSSET malware is back, targeting Xcode projects. And a fake Mac restart screen is tricking people into pasting malware into Terminal.

Here’s what Mac and iPhone users should know. 🧵

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6/7 Developers: XCSSET v40 can spread through infected Xcode projects. When one is built, the malware runs and may infect other projects on the Mac. Those projects can then spread through shared repositories.

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