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How are you keeping us safe from cyber attack?

How are you protecting your consumers PRIVACY from a cyber attack? We need to feel safe

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 24, 2022 9:00 AM

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Posted on Sep 24, 2022 9:08 AM

We’re other users like you, and other third-party developers, and not folks that work for Apple.


How you can monitor your security:

https://help.apple.com/pdf/personal-safety/en_US/personal-safety-user-guide.pdf


How Apple secures its products:

https://help.apple.com/pdf/security/en_US/apple-platform-security-guide.pdf


You too can improve your security by updating your apps and macOS to current. Particularly, your Mac is running an old version of macOS, and one with fewer security features and enhancements.


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Sep 24, 2022 9:08 AM in response to cherly21

We’re other users like you, and other third-party developers, and not folks that work for Apple.


How you can monitor your security:

https://help.apple.com/pdf/personal-safety/en_US/personal-safety-user-guide.pdf


How Apple secures its products:

https://help.apple.com/pdf/security/en_US/apple-platform-security-guide.pdf


You too can improve your security by updating your apps and macOS to current. Particularly, your Mac is running an old version of macOS, and one with fewer security features and enhancements.


Sep 24, 2022 6:06 PM in response to cherly21

cherly21 Said:

"How are you keeping us safe from cyber attack?: How are you protecting your consumers PRIVACY from a cyber attack? We need to feel safe"

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Proving Apple Feedback for Bug Fixes:

One specific way apple keeps others from cyber attacks is by providing updates, containing bug fixes. And the way you can take part in this is to provide Apple Feedback. When Apple receives feedback, they overview i, and see what exactly is going on. So, if you come across and issue, or have a thought, or somethings else, give them feedback on the device or topic.

For Reporing an iPhone Bug:

  1. Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
  2. Select: "Bug Report" for the "Feedback Type"
  3. Comment: when this all began, and how you have troubleshot it this far. Include the URL of this thread.
  4. Proceed from there as necessary

Sep 24, 2022 5:49 PM in response to cherly21

Apple does as much as technologically practicable to protect its devices from unauthorized tampering. You do the rest.


"Feeling safe" amounts to an illusion that accomplishes nothing. Implementing safe computing practices is a computer user's responsibility. Read Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community for a description of a few fundamental principles that will keep you secure from cyber threats.

Sep 24, 2022 1:13 PM in response to cherly21

Apple has a built-in hidden background program called XProtect. It generally updates it in the background when issuing system updates. Additionally since Mac OS X's initially release root account is hidden from the end user, and must explicitly be activated to prevent access. Furthermore, Apple menu -> System Preferences -> Security and Privacy lets you specify if you will allow any "non-identified" developers to download software to your Mac. On the iPhones and iPads, it exclusively allows only verified developers on its App Store to have Apps installed.


Even with all these protections, the best way to keep yourself safe is become informed how phishing attacks can masquerade real emails and websites under fake internet addresses, and insecure websites.


Macs will let you force quit any open application with command-option-escape, and when you reload any web browser, hold the shift key to force reload the web browser on its home or empty page, instead of the last loaded website, to prevent further actions from scary websites. If you get an scary website saying you have been hacked, force quit the browser, and reload with the shift key. The browser preferences can delete caches and history to further prevent you from loading those fake websites. Never call a phone number from a website you did not deliberately choose, or give your credit card number to people calling you.


Most important, keep a secure password. These days, 16 character passwords keep you safer than less, and they should not have any dictionary words in any language. Mix upper, lowercase, number and special character.

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