📊 2023 OpenText Cybersecurity Threat Report
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by: Ali Khan MacOS is loaded with features, and while some of them are obvious (like the Dock), there are a ton of other features on the Mac that may not be widely used by all Mac users.With that in mind, we’re going to discuss three super useful Mac features that all MacOS users should be using, because these tips can help you to make the most out of your Mac experience, while also streamlining your workflow. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Apple has started issuing Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS and iPadOS. These small software updates for iPhone and iPad are intended to address known security risks and exploits, and without having to issue a full software update version for iOS, iPadOS, or MacOS.By default, rapid security response updates will install automatically onto your iPhone or iPad. However, some users may prefer to have full control over their software update processes, and would prefer to manually install updates to their devices, whatever they may be.If you’re interested in disabling the automatic installation of Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS and iPadOS, read along. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
With a second attack in as many weeks, food cooperatives are the latest link in the supply chain that is under siege from cyberattacks. In other cyber security news, over 100 purported members of the Italian mafia were arrested by international law enforcement in connection to an extensive phishing campaign.Italian Mafia members arrested for phishing campaignOver 100 individuals of the Italian Mafia have been arrested in relation to an extensive phishing campaign. Multiple international law enforcement organizations cooperated to apprehend suspects in both Spain and Italy. In addition to the arrests, officers seized a plethora of stolen payment cards and drug processing equipment, and they froze 100+ related financial accounts. It is believed that the group was responsible for over $11 million in various fraud schemes within the last year.Alaskan health department suffers cyber-attackNearly four months after identifying an unauthorized intrusion into their systems, officials for the Al
by: Paul Horowitz If you use Homebrew with your Mac, you probably want to install Homebrew in MacOS Sonoma as well. While it installs as intended for many Mac users, some are experiencing issues when attempting to install Homebrew in the Sonoma beta. We’ll cover the solution, showing you how to get Homebrew installed successfully in MacOS Sonoma 14.If you’ve installed Homebrew on the Mac before, you know the process has changed slightly over time, but it is basically a matter of entering a terminal command. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Did you know you can use Apple Pay with ATMs to withdraw cash? Apple Pay and Apple Wallet work seamlessly with thousands of ATMs around the world, thanks to the large network of cardless ATMs available with major banks.While many people associate Apple Pay with the Apple Card and making contactless payments while shopping, another incredibly helpful use of Apple Pay is that it works without a physical debit card with many ATM machines. Yes, this means that you can withdraw cash from an ATM with Apple Pay, without having your physical debit card on hand, thanks to Cardless NFC support. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz iTerm2 is a popular Terminal application alternative for the Mac, and one fun way to customize the appearance of your terminal windows in iTerm2 is to set the terminal window to be transparent.Here’s how you can get a transparent terminal appearance in iTerm2 on the Mac. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz CAPTCHA’s are those annoying “prove you are a human” tests that are common on the web, making you do things like select all the motorcycles, crosswalks, or cars in a series of images, or type out a series of fuzzy characters to match, before you can proceed to login or access a particular website. The point of CAPTCHAs is to prevent automated attacks, brute force attempts, and other common web-spam activity, but the most obvious consequence to CAPTCHAs for the average user is annoyance.Thanks to a little feature that is included on the iPhone and iPad however, you can automatically verify CAPTCHAs, and skip them entirely. Rather than be annoyed by CAPTCHAs, if you’re on a modern version of iOS and iPadOS you can skip and bypass CAPTCHAs on the web. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Jamie CuevasSomeone at Apple appears to be a Bitcoin enthusiast, or at least intrigued by the technology, as the complete Bitcoin whitepaper appears hidden in MacOS.Specifically, the full Bitcoin whitepaper by Satoshi Nakamoto is stored as a PDF file within the resources of the Image Capture application – yes the app you can use to get photos from your iPhone, scanner, or digital camera, onto your Mac. You can read it yourself right on your Mac, which is probably a good idea before buying Bitcoin or even if you just wish to better understand the cryptocurrency. So, let’s learn how to accomplish that and check it out on your Mac. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
Updated June 29, 2023 1:19 p.m. EDT OTTAWA -Google said Thursday it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada because of the Liberal government's new law, which forces digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online.In response, the tech giant said it will remove Canadian news links from Google News -- a personalized aggregator service available by web or app that highlights local news -- and from Google Discover, a feature on mobile phones that helps people find content.Only Canadian news will be blocked, so Canadian users will still be able to see content from Fox News or BBC, for example. Full Story
A new Microsoft internal presentation reveals the company’s long-term goal for Windows. Jun 27, 2023, 6:58 AM EDT Microsoft has been increasingly moving Windows to the cloud on the commercial side with Windows 365, but the software giant also wants to do the same for consumers. In an internal “state of the business” Microsoft presentation from June 2022, Microsoft discuses building on “Windows 365 to enable a full Windows operating system streamed from the cloud to any device.”The presentation has been revealed as part of the ongoing FTC v. Microsoft hearing, as it includes Microsoft’s overall gaming strategy and how that relates to other parts of the company’s businesses. Moving “Windows 11 increasingly to the cloud” is identified as a long-term opportunity in Microsoft’s “Modern Life” consumer space, including using “the power of the cloud and client to enable improved AI-powered services and full roaming of people’s digital experience.” Full Article
Attackers frequently adapted their email-based techniques throughout 2022, cycling through new and old tactics in the hopes of evading human and cybersecurity measures. Data from the 2022 OpenText Cybersecurity Threat Report showed a 1,122% increase in phishing in the first quarter of 2022 compared to 2021. Not surprising, there is no sign of a slowdown as email continues to be a primary attack vector in 2023.An email attack has many ramifications, including reputational damage, compliance violations, fines and downtime - all of which can result in loss of revenue, customers and even business closure. According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach in the United States is $9.44 million -$4.35 million globally. When you consider that the average small and medium business makes $2.1 million per year, you see that most SMBs are unable to sustain a breach.As if the evolving threat landscape wasn’t enough, staffing issues, due in part to a complex economic environment, mean organization
Dennis SellersTech Tips With the arrival of Apple Silicon Macs came the ability to run iOS and iPadOS apps on your Mac. If you have a Mac with an M1, M2, M1 Pro, M1 Max, or M1 Ultra processor, it’s easy to do. Well, in most cases, anyway. In this post, we’ll be going through the steps of installing iOS/iPadOS apps in macOS Monterey, but the same process applies for other versions of macOS as well. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz File sharing is one of the quintessential features of just about every networked computer, and if you’ve got a Mac on a local network then you might be wondering how you can seamlessly share files over local networks with other Macs, Windows PCs, and Linux PCs. Thanks to MacOS support for SMB and Windows File Sharing, you can easily network and file share a Mac with other a diverse range of other computer operating systems.We’ll show you how you can enable file sharing on your Mac running macOS Ventura or newer.You may think that file sharing settings would be stored in the Network settings on MacOS Ventura, but you would be wrong. Instead, like so many other settings in MacOS Ventura System Settings, it is buried within the “General” settings, under a sub-setting area called Sharing. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
June 13, 2023 By Sergiu Gatlan Multiple editions of Windows 10 21H2 have reached their end of service (EOS) in this month's Patch Tuesday, as Microsoft reminded customers today.Since Windows 10 21H2 (also known as the Windows 10 November 2021 Update) will no longer receive security updates, customers are advised to upgrade to the latest release as soon as possible to avoid exposing their systems to attacks exploiting unpatched security vulnerabilities."Customers who contact Microsoft Support after this date will be directed to update their device to the latest version of Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 to remain supported," Microsoft said in an initial announcement on March 14.The complete list of Windows 10 21H2 editions that have reached their end of servicing on June 13, 2023, includes:Windows 10 Home, version 21H2 Windows 10 Pro, version 21H2 Windows 10 Pro Education, version 21H2 Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, version 21H2 >> Full Article <<
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by: Paul Horowitz Apple has released the first beta versions of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17.The initial beta releases of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are available exclusively to users registered in the developer beta testing programs, while public beta versions will be made available in July. iOS 17 includes new features and refinements to the iPhone operating system including Contact Posters for the Phone app, a NameDrop feature that allows contacts to easily be exchanged like AirDrop, FaceTime video voicemail, live transcripts on standard phone voicemails, interactive widgets, Safari profiles, and more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Apple has released the first beta version of MacOS Sonoma, or MacOS 14, to users participating in the developer beta testing program.While the first developer betas are available only to registered Apple developers, a public beta will be made available to anyone interested in July.MacOS Sonoma includes new features for the Mac, including new screen savers, the re-introduction of widgets, improvements to Messages, Safari browsing profiles, FaceTime video messages, and more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Apple has announced iOS 17, the next major system software release for iPhone.The new operating system for iPhone includes some significant new features for the FaceTime app, Phone app, Messages app, AirDrop, Photos, and more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Apple has announced MacOS Sonoma as the next major version of MacOS.MacOS Sonoma, technically versioned as MacOS 14, features a new desktop widgets feature, new screen savers, new video conferencing features, a new Game Mode feature that optimizes performance when playing games, and more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
