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bbutlerSr. Engineering Data Analyst

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Cyber Resilient Best Practices

Those of us who are able to work remotely in response to the COVID-19 outbreak are now taking more of our IT security into our own hands. But beyond staying aware of the latest coronavirus-inspired scams, what we can do to look after our own online security in these uncertain times? What follows is our time-tested list of cybersecurity best practices that, in a perfect world, we’d all adhere to all the time. Nothing flashy, nothing dramatic. Just a list of habits cybersecurity experts agree could help make us all a little more cyber resilient. Use antivirus software While it sounds like a given from a company that makes it, antivirus software—we prefer the all-encompassing term anti-malware software, since viruses are only one strain of malicious software and you’re likely to be targeted by others—is an essential step in securing your devices. All your devices. While most anti-malware software was once list-based, meaning it relied on a semi-static list of known threats living o

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to Silence An Alarm on a Family Member's iPhone Using Your Own iPhone

Tuesday May 17, 2022 2:31 PM PDT by Tim Hardwick The next time you hear an alarm going off on a family member's ‌iPhone‌ and your own ‌iPhone‌ or ‌iPad‌ is within earshot, simply say "Hey Siri, turn off the alarm on Anna's ‌iPhone‌" (or the name of whoever's ‌iPhone‌ it's likely to be).‌Siri‌ will ask you to confirm that you want to stop the alarm that's going off on the person's ‌iPhone‌, to which you can respond with "Yes" or "No," or you can tap the same two onscreen options. All things being well, the alarm will be silenced forthwith. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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Create Quick Notes on iPad from Anywhere with a Swipe Gesture

The iPad has a great feature called Quick Notes that allows you to instantly create a new note on the iPad from anywhere, with just a swipe gesture. You can use the Quick Note gesture with a finger, or with Apple Pencil. And it works with any iPad running iPadOS 15 or later. If you haven’t tried out Quick Note yet, it’s super easy to use and very convenient, so let’s check out how this works. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to make Podcasts use less storage

You can clear up a big chunk of your iPhone’s storage space by limiting how many podcasts you keep downloaded.iOS 15.5, which Apple released Monday, introduces a feature to automatically limit the number of episodes you have downloaded in your podcast library. If you struggle with storage on your iPhone, enabling this setting will give you more space. It’ll automatically clear out downloads if you don’t listen right away, along with any backlog of old episodes. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to Delete /AppleInternal from Mac

Some Mac users have found that a directory called AppleInternal is sitting in the root of their Macintosh HD. The folder itself is empty, but is not removable through the typical means. /AppleInternal is apparently used by Apple for internal development purposes, and thus likely has no benefit or reason to be installed on an average users Mac. Why it is included on some MacOS installations with new Macs (and apparently some reinstalls too) is a bit of a mystery, since these are not Apple employee computers. If you attempt to delete /AppleInternal directly by dragging it to the Trash, you will find it’s not possible. Additionally, because /AppleInternal is usually an alias (technically a firmlink, which is sort of like a hard symlink but for APFS). ★★ Full Article ★★

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ConnorMThreat Research Analyst

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Cyber News Rundown: Over 100 Lenovo laptop models patched after exploit discoveryNews

Three vulnerabilities found in over 100 Lenovo laptop models were recently discovered and quickly patched by the computer company. In other cybersecurity news, criminals drained over $80 million in cryptocurrency after exploiting the flash-loan protocols of the decentralized financial system Beanstalk.Hackers use flash-loan tactic to steal $182 millionAttackers exploited the flash-loan protocols of the Beanstalk decentralized financial system and forced a malicious proposal that drained over $80 million in cryptocurrency. The exploit resulted in a net loss of $182 million as the attackers used a majority voting stance to instantaneously authorize a transaction without any collateral., Their majority stance was based on their valued quantity of stablecoins. Meanwhile, officials are still working to investigate the attack and provide some response to the shareholders and clients looking for reimbursement.Funky Pigeon retailer suffers cyber-attackFollowing a cyber-attack on their core sys

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to Screen Record an Android from Mac

If you’re a Mac user who has an Android phone for personal or professional use, you may be happy to learn that you can easily record the screen of the Android from the Mac, thanks to a free third party app. Appropriately called Android Tool for Mac, the free utility offers a variety of handy options for Android users that allow them to perform a variety of tasks right from their Mac, including side loading apps, snap screen shots, and what we’ll discuss here, which is record the Android screen right from a Mac.This is kind of like recording the iPhone screen from a Mac with QuickTime, except of course you’re recording the screen of an Android phone and using a third party app to get the job done. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to Prevent Cross-Site Tracking in macOS Catalina’s Safari

Cross-site tracking on the web refers to companies collecting browsing data across multiple websites. You can disable this if you wish. ★★ Full Article ★★

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Five Apple ideas Google just ripped off for the next Android and Pixel devices

Good tech giants borrow, great tech giants steal. At its annual IO conference Wednesday, Google unveiled a slew of new products, features, and services that will roll out over the following months. We got a peek at a new Pixel tablet, watch, and phone, a new budget Pixel 6a, the first Android 13 public beta, and exciting search, AI, and app updates.But here at Macworld, we couldn’t help but notice how familiar many of the announcements sounded. There were more than a few features unveiled at IO that are seemingly ripped straight from Apple’s playbook. Here are 5 features coming to Google and Android devices that Apple users have been enjoying for years: ★★ Full Article ★★

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How to Get the Older Style MacOS Alert Dialog Back

MacOS Monterey and MacOS Big Sur introduced a new style to the MacOS alert dialog boxes, which look more like something you’d see in iOS than MacOS. In the new design style for MacOS alert dialog windows, everything is centered with the app icon on the top and the alert messages below, whereas the older traditional style of MacOS alert dialog boxes has always shown an icon on the far left, with the alert information to the right of that. If you’d like to return to the older traditional style of MacOS alert dialog boxes and windows, you can do so with the help of a defaults write command. ★★ Full Article ★★

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khumphreyCommunity Specialist

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World Password DayBlog

Today is World Password Day and we wanted to take that opportunity to have a discussion with our community about “Password Integrity”. With every passing year, it seems like we need five more accounts for our business and personal lives. That means five new passwords and five new opportunities for someone to access your information or steal your identity. On top of all that, how many of you can honestly say you use a unique password for every one of your ever-growing list of online logins?The truth is, it has become nearly impossible to create and remember long, secure passwords for all of our online accounts. The solution that most people have begun to adopt is the use of a password manager such as LastPass which is included in SecureAnywhere Internet Security Plus and Complete. Using a password manager solves a number of problems such as:Generating randomized, secure passwords Locks your huge list of account passwords behind a singular “master password” or biometric password such as

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to find and fix passwords that hackers have stolen

There’s a good chance that some company’s lax security has already let hackers steal the password you use for their website. And it could have happened with a bunch of them. Fortunately, your Apple devices make it easy to find out which of your passwords have leaked out so you can change them. ★★ Full Article ★★

12 days ago

ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to block adult content on iPhone and iPad

There is a lot of explicit content out there on the internet, or so I am told.Before handing a device off to a child, you may want to disable or limit access to the wide-open internet and App Store. Read on to learn how to block explicit content on iPhone and iPad. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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Google Pixel Buds Pro could go toe-to-toe with AirPods Pro

Google brought out a range of new Pixel devices to compete with Apple products at its I/O developer conference Wednesday. They include Pixel Buds Pro, premium earbuds with a number of AirPods Pro features.But Google’s new buds, available July 21, will cost about $50 less than Apple’s top wireless earbuds. ★★ Full Article ★★

12 days ago

ProTruckDriverModerator

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How to get the latest AirPods firmware update

Apple began pushing out AirPods firmware updates Tuesday. Models getting fresh software include AirPods Pro, AirPods 2, AirPods 3 and AirPods Max.It’s not clear what’s in the 4E71 firmware. But updating isn’t a bad idea, since Apple typically refines the AirPods experience gradually.The AirPods update process is indirect, but we can steer you through it. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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R.I.P. iPod: Apple discontinues its tiny music player

It’s the end of an era — Apple has stopped making the once-iconic iPod. The little music player helped save Apple, and made the company a powerhouse in the music industry, but its day is over.The last model is the iPod touch, which “will be available while supplies last,” Apple said Tuesday in a press release. ★★ Full Article ★★

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ProTruckDriverModerator

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Five Things You Still Can't Do With a MacBook Pro

Wednesday May 11, 2022 11:16 am PDT by Tim Hardwick It's been over 200 days since Apple debuted its redesigned MacBook Pro lineup. Offered in 14-inch and 16-inch display sizes, the new-look MacBooks wowed Apple fans and creative pros alike with their powerful custom Apple silicon, mini-LED screen, and multiple connectivity options. But there are still some things you can't do with a MacBook Pro. Here are five features some Mac users are still waiting for. ★★ Full Article ★★

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