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Bitwarden and gamecontrollerd on OsX Big Sur
Recently, I came across an issue concerning a daemon named gamecontrollerd in OsX Big Sur.
On my laptop I'm running ReiKey (from Objective-See), which aims at identifying possible Key Loggers that ...
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How secure is a Mac if it passes Apple Diagnostics?
Recently I brought my MacBook Air to a Genius Bar to perform a clean MacOS installation. For security purposes, I asked for a hardware check as well. The Genius Bar technician ran Apple Diagnostics, ...
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Does karabiner elements on Mac OSX contain, or potentially contain, malware?
I'm using Karabiner elements, an open-source program to remap the keys on my MacBook Air (running the latest Mac OSX High Sierra) and my apple wireless keyboard. It works very nicely.
However, I am ...
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How to remove a keylogger from MAC/how to reformat MAC to get rid of it? [duplicate]
I signed up to be a usability tester on a European site. I had to install software on my mac to complete a test. I had to use Disk Utility to install the dmg because just clicking it won't install. I ...
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Password entry on OS X and keyloggers
There's several places in my ‘personal security infrastructure’ (is there a better phrase for that?) where I find myself typing very important passwords into text-fields on OS X (for instance, dis-...
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How secure is "Secure Keyboard Entry" in Mac OS X's Terminal?
I've been using Terminal under Mac OS X for years but somehow missed to spot this feature:
I'm now wondering how does this actually work, and is it 100% safe? If it isn't, what technique could be ...
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Keyboard firmware hack - Linux vulnerable?
I see that Apple patched OS X to mitigate against K. Chen's famous Apple keyboard firmware hack.
However:
Apple keyboards can be used with computers running other operating systems; and
in any case, ...
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How to keep Mac secure from viruses, malware and keyloggers?
How can I download and install software and make sure that it is not infected with viruses, malware or a keylogger?
Also, I heard that Macs "don't get viruses". Is this true? Is it a good practice to ...
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Reseting my computer to uninstall LogKext
My friend downloaded LogKext on my computer, so I'm guessing he can see every keystroke, but I've reset my computer so that it's in a condition when I first opened from the box.
Can my friend still ...
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How do I detect malware on Mac OS X?
I have a computer running OS X, and I want to know if there's malware (e.g. a keylogger, or something that lets an attacker control my computer, or something that stops me from installing whatever I ...
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Reading keystrokes of other applications
Is it possible for other application running in the OS to read the keystrokes that my application uses?
What about mouse events and window handles?
Is there any security wall that the OS uses to ...
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