Hackers exploited a newly discovered vulnerability in a popular file transfer tool used by thousands of organizations to launch a new wave of mass data exfiltration attacks, alarming security researchers. MOVEit Transfer, developed by Ipswitch, a subsidiary of Progress Software, allows organizations to share large files and data sets over …
Read More »Portal’s Mac software focuses with lifelike backgrounds and sounds
Productivity app Portal’s Mac app launched. With vivid backgrounds and natural sounds, the company helps customers focus and work better. The PC and iOS apps share goals. The company reported over a million app downloads. The native Mac program, compatible with Apple silicon, targets professionals who work from home and …
Read More »Malware infects popular Amazon Android TV boxes
AllWinner and RockChip, two Chinese companies, power several Amazon-sold Android TV boxes. Android-powered TV set-top boxes are cheap and customizable, combining multiple streaming services into one device. They have thousands of five-star reviews on Amazon. Security researchers say the models are preloaded with malware that can launch coordinated cyberattacks. Daniel …
Read More »MWC 2023 expectations
Telecom. Network and enterprise will dominate Barcelona’s huge mobile expo more than ever. Next Monday’s event appears to be focusing less on consumers. Mobile World Congress was never a consumer tech expo, but smartphone makers made it a useful launchpad. CES (held in January) is where smart homes, wearables, autos, …
Read More »Elon Musk’s tweets still need lawyer approval, according to the SEC
The SEC says Tesla CEO Elon Musk must obtain lawyer approval before tweeting Tesla-related material. Last week, the SEC wrote to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New York, saying that an earlier settlement agreement between the agency and Musk is constitutional and legitimate. Musk tweeted …
Read More »iOS WhatsApp video calls get picture-in-picture
WhatsApp’s iOS update adds picture-in-picture. This lets callers use WhatsApp or other apps without muting the video. The 23.3.77 iOS app introduced this feature. Previously, if you switched apps on your iPhone during a WhatsApp video call, the other person couldn’t see your feed. The new feature lets you respond …
Read More »Hackers’ exploited iPhone zero-day is fixed by Apple
In order to address a vulnerability that hackers were actively using to compromise Apple devices, Apple on Monday released a new version of the operating systems for the iPhone and iPad. Apple stated that it “is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited” on the …
Read More »Apple resolves a zero-day security flaw that affected the majority of iPhones and was “actively exploited”
Apple has acknowledged that a two-week-old iPhone software update it provided addressed a zero-day security flaw that it now claims was being actively exploited. The update, known as iOS 16.1.2, was released on November 30 and included unnamed “critical security updates” for all compatible iPhones, including iPhone 8 and later. …
Read More »According to reports, iOS 17 will permit Apple to support sideloading
After adamantly opposing the “sideloading” of alternative app stores onto the iPhone, Apple is reportedly looking to permit them with iOS 17, which will be released next year, in order to comply with European legislation. According to the Bloomberg story, Apple is considering making its camera and NFC (Near Field …
Read More »You can disable the wallpaper and notifications on the most recent beta version of iOS 16
Apple has introduced new functionality to the always-on display feature offered for the iPhone 14 Pro models with the third beta of iOS 16.2 that was made available to developers this morning. When the always-on display option is selected, there are now two toggles for turning off the wallpaper and …
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