Is my MAC being hacked

[pgm1952]

I got a message that my screen was being observed. What canids?

 

[pgm1952]

I got a message that my screen was being observed on my MacBook. What should I do?

 

[Lufbrarunner]

Probably a hoax, try running malwarebytes

 

[TonyAguila]

I got a message that my screen was being observed on my MacBook. What should I do?

Without knowing what model MacBook you have and what version of macOS you are running, I would suggest going to Screen Sharing and making sure it’s turned off. Enable it only if you need access to your display from another Mac/location. You may wish to check your other settings, e.g. file sharing, printer sharing, etc. Enable Sharing only if and when you really need to share them.

 

[pgm1952]

Thank you for your help, Tony. I did all you suggested and all settings were off. BTW I am using a MacBook Pro with Sonoma version 24.2.1

 

[TonyAguila]

Sonoma 14.4 (23E214) was recently released. A lot of improvements and security updates have been issued since 14.2.1 and I recommend doing the update before anything else. I had been keeping up with all of the beta releases (on a couple of external drives, of course) and v. 14.4 is quite stable, as far as I can tell, after at least three days of running. Hopefully this will fix your problem with the screen share error. Don’t forget to do full backups before updating.

 

[maccidents]

look in System Preferences for remote access settings and check Activity Monitor for anything strange. Run antivirus software, keep your Mac up-to-date, and secure your Wi-Fi with a strong password or a VPN. Change important passwords and turn on the firewall.