Arin Waichulis
@arinware.bsky.social
Security writer covering Apple, malware, and threats @ 9to5Mac + Social media strategy for the entire 9to5Mac network.
Apple has now removed the sketchy ChatGPT clone app mentioned below. I’ve also received unverified claims that many other copycats have been removed too 👏
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Security Bite: Beware sketchy ChatGPT-clones slipping back into App Store charts - 9to5Mac
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November 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Apple has now removed the sketchy ChatGPT clone app mentioned below. I’ve also received unverified claims that many other copycats have been removed too 👏
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Fun fact! Last year, Apple moved its security releases page from /HT201222 to an easier-to-remember URL ending in /100100
In binary, 100100 represents 36.
In ASCII, 36 corresponds to the dollar sign ($)
A subtle nod to the Apple Security Bounty program🤓
In binary, 100100 represents 36.
In ASCII, 36 corresponds to the dollar sign ($)
A subtle nod to the Apple Security Bounty program🤓
October 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Fun fact! Last year, Apple moved its security releases page from /HT201222 to an easier-to-remember URL ending in /100100
In binary, 100100 represents 36.
In ASCII, 36 corresponds to the dollar sign ($)
A subtle nod to the Apple Security Bounty program🤓
In binary, 100100 represents 36.
In ASCII, 36 corresponds to the dollar sign ($)
A subtle nod to the Apple Security Bounty program🤓
This is the new Moonlock app from MacPaw
I’ve been using it for weeks and I think it’s going to change how a lot of Mac users think about security
Real-time malware blocking, region-based network filtering, VPN, actually useful posture tips, and a pretty slick design
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I’ve been using it for weeks and I think it’s going to change how a lot of Mac users think about security
Real-time malware blocking, region-based network filtering, VPN, actually useful posture tips, and a pretty slick design
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MacPaw releases Moonlock, a standalone macOS security app with real-time protection, smart insights, built-in VPN, more - 9to5Mac
After teasing its release earlier this month, MacPaw, the macOS software company behind many beloved apps such as CleanMyMac and...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This is the new Moonlock app from MacPaw
I’ve been using it for weeks and I think it’s going to change how a lot of Mac users think about security
Real-time malware blocking, region-based network filtering, VPN, actually useful posture tips, and a pretty slick design
9to5mac.com/macpaw-relea...
I’ve been using it for weeks and I think it’s going to change how a lot of Mac users think about security
Real-time malware blocking, region-based network filtering, VPN, actually useful posture tips, and a pretty slick design
9to5mac.com/macpaw-relea...
Can we all collectively agree this is a terrible idea
X needs to fix its fraud and bot problem first, which is increasing getting worse
Why would anyone trust this platform with their money? I feel like I’m going mad…
X needs to fix its fraud and bot problem first, which is increasing getting worse
Why would anyone trust this platform with their money? I feel like I’m going mad…
October 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Can we all collectively agree this is a terrible idea
X needs to fix its fraud and bot problem first, which is increasing getting worse
Why would anyone trust this platform with their money? I feel like I’m going mad…
X needs to fix its fraud and bot problem first, which is increasing getting worse
Why would anyone trust this platform with their money? I feel like I’m going mad…
Fascinating takeaways in @moonlocksecurity.bsky.social’s Mac Security Survey 2025! Now, only 15% of users surveyed still think Macs are malware proof (down from 28% in 2023). The myth is dying fast, but at a cost...66% reported falling victim to at least one cyber threat
Security Bite: Mac users are finally taking malware seriously, per new report - 9to5Mac
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September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Fascinating takeaways in @moonlocksecurity.bsky.social’s Mac Security Survey 2025! Now, only 15% of users surveyed still think Macs are malware proof (down from 28% in 2023). The myth is dying fast, but at a cost...66% reported falling victim to at least one cyber threat
Mosyle shared details with me about a new Mac malware strain dubbed "JSCoreRunnerk," which evades VirusTotal detections and spreads via a fake PDF conversion site (all the rage rn). Once installed, it quietly hijacks a user's Chrome browser. Exclusive👇
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Mosyle identifies new Mac malware that evades detection through fake PDF conversion tool - 9to5Mac
Mosyle, a leader in Apple device management and security, has exclusively revealed to 9to5Mac details on a new Mac malware...
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August 30, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Mosyle shared details with me about a new Mac malware strain dubbed "JSCoreRunnerk," which evades VirusTotal detections and spreads via a fake PDF conversion site (all the rage rn). Once installed, it quietly hijacks a user's Chrome browser. Exclusive👇
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Oh boy. People are pealing stickers off gas pumps because they think it’s stealing their credit card details. NFC tokenization makes this literally impossible.
June 25, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Oh boy. People are pealing stickers off gas pumps because they think it’s stealing their credit card details. NFC tokenization makes this literally impossible.
NFC is getting a range boost from 0.5cm to 2cm, extending the distance by x4! Connection times will also be faster and require less precise alignment. This is gonna be great for smaller devices like Rings and Apple Watches!
NFC will work from further away to improve 'reliability' in tap to pay and more
NFC is an increasingly useful technology in the modern world, and now it’s getting a range boost as the standard...
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June 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
NFC is getting a range boost from 0.5cm to 2cm, extending the distance by x4! Connection times will also be faster and require less precise alignment. This is gonna be great for smaller devices like Rings and Apple Watches!
The next major tech skill is debugging messes created by AI
June 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The next major tech skill is debugging messes created by AI
Well, Apple Watch (and AirPods) with built-in cameras are being worked on bts at Apple...
I can't wait to see how they wrap this in "privacy" and "security"
I can't wait to see how they wrap this in "privacy" and "security"
Gurman: Future Apple Watch models may include cameras, as part of AI push - 9to5Mac
In a move to position the Apple Watch as more of an AI wearable, Apple is working on multiple versions...
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March 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Well, Apple Watch (and AirPods) with built-in cameras are being worked on bts at Apple...
I can't wait to see how they wrap this in "privacy" and "security"
I can't wait to see how they wrap this in "privacy" and "security"
NEWS: A bad HTTP bug left Apple's standalone Passwords app vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months, from the initial release of iOS 18 until the patch in iOS 18.2
Details 👇
Details 👇
Apple's Passwords app was vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months after launch - 9to5Mac
In iOS 18, Apple spun off its Keychain password management tool—previously only tucked away in Settings—into a standalone app called...
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March 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEWS: A bad HTTP bug left Apple's standalone Passwords app vulnerable to phishing attacks for nearly three months, from the initial release of iOS 18 until the patch in iOS 18.2
Details 👇
Details 👇
tim cook reading customer emails this week
March 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
tim cook reading customer emails this week
The more you know 🌈
Security Bite: Stop typing your sudo password, use Touch ID instead
Security Bite: Stop typing your sudo password, use Touch ID instead
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March 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The more you know 🌈
Reposted by Arin Waichulis
February 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Every MLS team is getting its own unique Apple TV patch on their jersey
FCC 🤩
FCC 🤩
February 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Every MLS team is getting its own unique Apple TV patch on their jersey
FCC 🤩
FCC 🤩
Reposted by Arin Waichulis
Tim Cook on X:
"Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.
Wednesday, February 19. # AppleLaunch"
"Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.
Wednesday, February 19. # AppleLaunch"
February 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tim Cook on X:
"Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.
Wednesday, February 19. # AppleLaunch"
"Get ready to meet the newest member of the family.
Wednesday, February 19. # AppleLaunch"
Apple has patched a #security vulnerability in iPhones and iPads that allowed attackers with physical access to an iPhone or iPad to disable USB Restricted Mode
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iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 fix a specific security vulnerability
Apple on Monday released iOS 18.3.1 to the public, two weeks after the release of iOS 18.3. The company says...
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February 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Apple has patched a #security vulnerability in iPhones and iPads that allowed attackers with physical access to an iPhone or iPad to disable USB Restricted Mode
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The first computer bug.
In the 40s, engineers working on the Mark II computer at Harvard discovered a moth stuck in one of the machine's relays (what's now transistors)
They taped the insect to their logbook and labeled it as the "first actual case of a bug being found."
In the 40s, engineers working on the Mark II computer at Harvard discovered a moth stuck in one of the machine's relays (what's now transistors)
They taped the insect to their logbook and labeled it as the "first actual case of a bug being found."
February 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The first computer bug.
In the 40s, engineers working on the Mark II computer at Harvard discovered a moth stuck in one of the machine's relays (what's now transistors)
They taped the insect to their logbook and labeled it as the "first actual case of a bug being found."
In the 40s, engineers working on the Mark II computer at Harvard discovered a moth stuck in one of the machine's relays (what's now transistors)
They taped the insect to their logbook and labeled it as the "first actual case of a bug being found."
Chinese censorship in real-time. I asked DeepSeek about Tiananmen Square. Immediately denied. Then I asked about the CCP, I got an answer, and then it took it back 😂
January 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Chinese censorship in real-time. I asked DeepSeek about Tiananmen Square. Immediately denied. Then I asked about the CCP, I got an answer, and then it took it back 😂
VX doesn’t miss 🤣
January 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
VX doesn’t miss 🤣
So let me get this straight. OpenAI egregiously scrapped data from millions of websites and is now upset because DeepSeek did it to them. This is so rich.
January 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
So let me get this straight. OpenAI egregiously scrapped data from millions of websites and is now upset because DeepSeek did it to them. This is so rich.
Well, TikTokers are telling iPhone users to not update their phones over risk of losing the app 😵💫
iOS 18.3 had 29 vulnerability patches
iOS 18.3 had 29 vulnerability patches
January 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Well, TikTokers are telling iPhone users to not update their phones over risk of losing the app 😵💫
iOS 18.3 had 29 vulnerability patches
iOS 18.3 had 29 vulnerability patches
Pebble is coming back!! (I hope)
January 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Pebble is coming back!! (I hope)
First Stories. Then Reels. Now a new Edits app. Meta is scary good at acquiring its competition without spending dime.
January 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
First Stories. Then Reels. Now a new Edits app. Meta is scary good at acquiring its competition without spending dime.