The COVID-19 pandemic propelled Zoom as the choice for video conferencing in both professional and personal circles. While Microsoft Teams is a close second, the name “Zoom” has become a noun and a verb, similar to how we “Google” questions on the internet. As such, the program is installed on millions of machines across the globe: If Zoom ever has …
Last week, Apple released security patches for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While the company didn’t advertise these software updates as security patches, the new versions fix dozens upon dozens of security vulnerabilities across iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. If you have these devices, update them as soon as possible. Apple released iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5, and macOS 12.4 on Monday, …
With the infamous Pegasus malware making the news, the idea of bad actors installing malicious software on your iPhone isn’t far fetched. However, that malware usually gets there when the phone is turned on. As it happens, researchers have found a way to install malware on a powered-off iPhone. Here’s the thing: when you “shut down” your iPhone, it doesn’t …
Apple’s AirTags are a convenient way to keep track of your various items, but they can also pose a security risk. Let’s take a look at how Apple designed a system to protect the public against would-be AirTag stalkers. Let’s start with what AirTags do. AirTags are small trackers, about the size of a quarter, that use Apple’s “Find My” …
If you use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you should update it as soon as possible. Apple released new security updates for these devices on Thursday, March 31, which came as part of iOS 15.4.1 (iPhone), iPadOS 15.4.1 (iPad), and macOS 12.3.1 (Mac). According to Apple, there are two vulnerabilities patched here. One of these vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2022-22675, affects …
Apple Monday released three new updates for its suite of devices. For iPhone, iOS 15.4; for iPad, iPadOS 15.4; for Mac, macOS 12.3. These three updates introduce new features, changes, and bug fixes for their respective platforms, but they also patch security flaws with previous software versions. Unlike other platforms, Apple often doesn’t advertise its security upgrades as part of …