apps distributed by … Trend Micro, Inc., which include Dr. What’s the craic? Guilherme Rambo can’t quite believe his eyes: Mac App Store apps caught stealing and uploading browser history: When you give an app access to your home directory on macOS, even if it’s an app from the Mac App Store, you should think twice. Not to mention: Top 5 DJ Mistakes … Anti-malware apps were … malware? Your humble blogwatcher curated these bloggy bits for your entertainment. But how on earth could it happen? In this week’s Security Blogwatch, we’re bang on Trend.
And the security company’s public statements covered the full gamut of aggressive denials, sorry-not-sorry “apologies,” and a full-on mea culpa. It’s alleged that several of its consumer macOS apps have been collecting personal data without permission-or at least, without informed consent. Trend Micro is facing fierce criticism this week.
