https://paretosecurity.com/blog/ Cybersecurity tips, product updates, and engineering deep-dives from the Pareto Security team. en-us https://paretosecurity.com/blog/ephemeral-windows-11-testing-vm-on-azure/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/ephemeral-windows-11-testing-vm-on-azure/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT How we spin up a fresh Windows 11 test VM in about 2 minutes with Azure and a GitHub Action, pay only while it runs, and auto-wipe it after use. Neyts Zupan Engineering https://paretosecurity.com/blog/automating-distro-updates-in-ci/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/automating-distro-updates-in-ci/ Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Once a month we checked whether any Linux distro we test against shipped a new stable version. Here's how we automated that chore in CI. Neyts Zupan Engineering https://paretosecurity.com/blog/no-moar-cookies/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/no-moar-cookies/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT I’m excited to share that we’ve removed all cookies from our public site—no trackers, no banners, nothing slowing you down. Neyts Zupan Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/how-to-recognize-phishing-emails/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/how-to-recognize-phishing-emails/ Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT Phishing steals millions of credentials a year by impersonating banks, vendors, and colleagues. Learn seven warning signs that reveal a phishing email. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/types-of-malware-explained-what-you-need-to-know/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/types-of-malware-explained-what-you-need-to-know/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Malware is software built to harm, exploit, or control devices. Learn the major types — viruses, worms, ransomware, spyware, trojans — and how to defend. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cis-device-compliance-checklist-mac/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cis-device-compliance-checklist-mac/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT This checklist should get you 80% there to full CIS compliance, as these are by far the most critical things that need to be checked on your Mac. Dejan Murko macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cybersecurity-compliance-regulations/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cybersecurity-compliance-regulations/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Cybersecurity compliance frameworks target enterprises, but most controls scale to SMBs. Here's how to map ISO, NIST, and CIS to a small business. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/mac-cyber-essentials-plus/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/mac-cyber-essentials-plus/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Cyber Essentials Plus is a UK government-backed framework requiring hands-on verification of your controls. Here's what auditors check on Mac devices. Dejan Murko macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-freelancers/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-freelancers/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Freelancers face credential theft, phishing, and breach risks with no IT team. Here are practical cybersecurity steps every freelancer can take this week. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/mac-iso-27001-certification/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/mac-iso-27001-certification/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT ISO/IEC 27001 is the leading information security management standard. Here's exactly what auditors expect from your Mac fleet during certification. Dejan Murko macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/antivirus-for-mac/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/antivirus-for-mac/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Your Mac already ships with XProtect, which catches known malware and quarantines threats. Here's why third-party antivirus apps are unnecessary. Neyts Zupan macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-remote-workers/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cybersecurity-for-remote-workers/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Remote work expands the attack surface as hackers target home setups. Here are practical cybersecurity steps every remote worker should take today. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/being-a-happy-nixer-on-a-mac/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/being-a-happy-nixer-on-a-mac/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT We shipped Linux support for Pareto and needed automated tests across distros. Here's how a Mac developer wrangles VMs, NixOS, and CI for Linux apps. Neyts Zupan macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/pareto-security-2025-multi-os-compliance-roadmap/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/pareto-security-2025-multi-os-compliance-roadmap/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Pareto Security's 2025 roadmap: Linux and Windows apps, a redesigned device-compliance dashboard, easier compliance reports, and a free personal plan. Dejan Murko Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/secure-company-ios-apps-with-face-id/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/secure-company-ios-apps-with-face-id/ Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Securing company data accessed through mobile apps is paramount for remote teams. Here's how Face ID helps protect your company's iOS apps. Neyts Zupan macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/netflix-stethoscope-deprecation-and-alternatives/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/netflix-stethoscope-deprecation-and-alternatives/ Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT What Netflix's Stethoscope did, why it was deprecated in 2019, and how Pareto Security carries on its user-focused approach to endpoint security. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/bsides-ljubljana-was-incredible/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/bsides-ljubljana-was-incredible/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT What a day! I'm still buzzing from attending and speaking at the BSides Ljubljana conference. It was a fantastic experience — here's my recap. Neyts Zupan Conference Reports https://paretosecurity.com/blog/automate-compliance-with-pareto-security-csv-export/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/automate-compliance-with-pareto-security-csv-export/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT Compliance reporting is crucial for businesses of all sizes, but it can be tedious. Here's how to automate it with the Pareto Security CSV export. Neyts Zupan Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/automate-compliance-with-pareto-security-rest-api/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/automate-compliance-with-pareto-security-rest-api/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The Pareto Security for Teams REST API lets you automate security reporting: fetch check data for every device and export it for compliance. Neyts Zupan Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/data-pareto-security/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/data-pareto-security/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT Knowing what the apps installed on your Mac are sending out to the internet is crucial if you care about privacy. A simple toolbar app such as Pareto... Amon Stopinšek Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/run-custom-checks-in-auditor/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/run-custom-checks-in-auditor/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMT We added support for running custom checks with the Auditor, giving far greater flexibility and covering cases we don't support out of the box. Janez Troha Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/macos-13-security/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/macos-13-security/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT The first beta of macOS 13 has been released, and I've noticed some exciting new features that are great for security-conscious people. Janez Troha macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/mac-cyber-security-checklist/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/mac-cyber-security-checklist/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT In this topic we’ll cover the basic Mac cyber security checklist. Macs have great security options out-of-box but not all of them are configured. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/pareto-2022/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/pareto-2022/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT A lot has happened with Pareto Security since our last update: new checks, performance improvements, and our 2022 roadmap. Here's a quick rundown. Dejan Murko Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/all-checks-green/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/all-checks-green/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT So all your Mac devices are now as secure as macOS can make them. Congrats! Wondering what else you can do? Here are a few ideas to keep improving. Dejan Murko macOS Security https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cyber-security-self-assessment/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/cyber-security-self-assessment/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Protecting critical data from malicious parties is a key responsibility for owners. Here's how to run a cybersecurity self-assessment for your business. Dejan Murko Cybersecurity https://paretosecurity.com/blog/swiftleeds-was-a-blast/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/swiftleeds-was-a-blast/ Sun, 10 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Notes from SwiftLeeds 2021, the iOS and macOS developer conference in Leeds: three days of talks, hallway chats, and Pareto Security swag. Neyts Zupan Conference Reports https://paretosecurity.com/blog/product-hunt-launch/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/product-hunt-launch/ Sun, 03 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT We've launched on Product Hunt before with mixed success. We think the Pareto Security app is a far better fit than our past projects — here's how it went. Dejan Murko Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/lets-talk-about-teams/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/lets-talk-about-teams/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT One of the biggest items on our roadmap is support for teams. Here's the itch I want Pareto Security to scratch, and how we're building team features. Neyts Zupan Pareto Updates https://paretosecurity.com/blog/hi-there/ https://paretosecurity.com/blog/hi-there/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMT I am Neyts (rhymes with mates), founder of Pareto Security. This is our blog — I will try to post once or twice per month about our process and progress. Neyts Zupan Pareto Updates