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Hey, HashGotAQuest.....

I see that you're concerned about how secure your MacBook Pro is. Although I can't answer the question you've included in the title of your post, I can provide information on how Apple protects the security of their devices.

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Apple security updates -- One of the ways Apple takes steps to keep your device(s) secure is offering updates.

About Apple security updates

For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. This document lists recent releases.

For more information about security, see the Apple Product Security page. You can encrypt communications with Apple using the Apple Product Security PGP Key.


Contact Apple About Security Issues -- Feel free to contact Apple if you ever have a question about security.

This page includes information about Apple product security and how security researchers, developers, law enforcement personnel, and journalists can contact Apple to report or ask about a security issue.


Take care!

Sep 5, 2017 10:30 AM

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Mobile network hacking is one of the common issues these days, but that doesn’t mean your computer is safe from hackers. Sometimes small fly’s searching for free wireless network hacked your computer without warning.

If you’re thinking hackers did not hack your computer machine because you’re a small fly nobody wants to hack you. That’s your biggest mistake hackers always try to increase IP database through hacking computer.

When hackers, hack any website or server they generally do it by opening that particular site to millions of IP address and hence the server in cash. So you’ve to check if you’re being targeted by the hacker or if on your mac there is any backdoor from which you’re monitored.

If you questioning your self “How to tell If your mac has been remotely accessed” by hackers. If you’ve felt your computer has been hacked you can easily check it and prevent using simple tools and software such as installing anti-virus on your Mac.

The answer is simple, there some ways from which you can easily determine your computer is hacked.

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1 # Can I Tell If My Mac Has Been Hacked

To determine if your mac has been already hacked by hackers you have to know if things. First of all, you've to spot some sign of possible hacking.

You'll have to consider whether anything out of the usual is happening on your notebook. You know how your computer runs better than anyone else. If you've noticed anything usual after starting your MacBook. The weird sign includes.

  • When you try to open any file but it won't open.
  • Any Program automatically starts without running it.
  • You cannot access any file or program protected by password setup by you.
  • When you're not using your computer but still sometimes its connect to the internet automatically.
  • File contents have been changed but your not who change them
  • Your Printer not working but all look fine.
  • The wired warring message shows up on the screen.
  • Go online and check your online account passwords.

There are lots of signs from which you can easily detect your computer is hacked by somebody or there is a backdoor on your computer which remotely accessed by the hacker.

2 # Go online to check your Online Accounts through Private Browser

When you try to login into your online account such as Email Account you see a password failure. If you're feeling you're already hacked then, in this case, check your online account using a private browser. Because private browsing is safe and secure.

You can also notice if your network connection is redirected to another IP address or computer. Lots of small hackers try to hack network to enjoy free internet but they can also remotely control your computer.

When you're browsing through the web browser you may also see an extra browser open up automatically without doing anything. If you own a domain for your website or blog you can access it after getting hacked.

3 # Anti-Virus Stop Working When Mac Computer Has Been Hacked

In Mac, if you already installed an anti-virus then this the best thing you've done to secure notebook. To find out if your mac address has been hacked. You can easily check it out by scanning your Mac.

Usually, Mac users have to scan its system regularly to know if check anything usual such as the trojan virus. Trojan Virus is the virus created by hackers these viri contain backdoor or the spirits and command lines to open hidden gateways on your computer.

If you notice lots of trojan virus on your computer on the regular scan it is also a sign that your mac has been hacked.

4 # Check All Accounts Created By You on Mac Using Command Line

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If you're thinking how would I know if my mac has been hacked into. Have you notice someone has seen your information and conversation on your computer. According to hackers, it is easier to hack mac in comparison to PC.

There are lots of mac terminal hack commands with the help of which hackers entered into your computer. But you can also use a command line to determine whether your Mac has been used without your authorization.

Step 1:

Login into your Mac OS notebook using for the regular account

Step 2:

Click on Applications > Utilities > Terminal

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Step 3:

In Terminal (Command Prompt). Enter this command line 'sudo -l'.

Step 4:

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Press Enter and then type account password and again press Enter.

Step 5:

Again in Terminal type following command line to open up the complete list of all accounts created on your Mac.

dscl . list /users

Step 6:

Press the 'Enter' button

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Now you can easily check a complete list of account on your Mac OS computer. Check whether any account is created on Mac without your permission. If your mac is hacked there are additional accounts created by hackers.

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Step 7:

In this last step, check whether an account is misused by any hacker. Type gave the following command line on Terminal

last

Hit 'Enter' now you can see each account on Mac last login date and time. Check out if there is an account which recently login without your permission.