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Apple releases macOS 14.4.1 with several important bug fixes, so install now
After launching iOS 17.4.1 last week, Apple has released a small update in macOS 14.4.1 that contains numerous bug fixes that have plagued Mac users during the month of March. Apple’s release notes state that the following bugs have been addressed in the update: USB...
Apple made a real mess of macOS Sonoma with the 14.4 update
Apple released the macOS Sonoma 14.4 update two weeks ago, and while you might be enjoying its new emojis, you might also be suffering through some major issues hindering your ability to use your Mac properly. In a rare string of mishaps affecting a point update,...
New Microsoft Surface devices put AI on the desk of every office worker
Two new enterprise-focused Microsoft Surface devices unveiled by the tech giant mark its first major push into the rapidly-accelerating AI PC market. The Surface Pro 10 for Business and Surface Pro 6 are the latest entries to Microsoft’s Surface lineup, described as...
A vulnerability in Apple M-series chips could expose encryption keys and harm performance — and the flaw is ‘unpatchable’
A vulnerability etched into the design of Apple M-series chips has been uncovered by researchers which could allow attackers to extract encryption secret keys when performing cryptographic operations. Six academic researchers at institutions across the US authored a...
New ‘GoFetch’ Apple CPU Attack Exposes Crypto Keys
A team of researchers representing several universities in the United States has disclosed the details of a new side-channel attack method that can be used to extract secret encryption keys from systems powered by Apple CPUs. The attack method, dubbed GoFetch, has...
UK bakery Greggs is latest victim of recent POS system outages
UK bakery chain Greggs is the latest victim of recent point of sale system outages that forced store closures at large retail chains over the past few weeks. Greggs is a bakery chain with 2,300 branches across the UK, selling sausage rolls, baked goods, sandwiches,...
Apple acquires startup DarwinAI as AI efforts ramp up
With 2024 set to be the year Apple breaks onto the AI scene in a big way, every move it makes is going to get attention. So naturally, the news that Apple has scooped up a Canada-based AI startup is a big story. this week that Apple acquired DarwinAI, a small startup...
About Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
Advanced Data Protection for iCloud is an optional setting that offers Apple’s highest level of cloud data security. If you choose to enable Advanced Data Protection, the majority of your iCloud data — including iCloud Backup, Photos, Notes, and more — is protected...
Three-Quarters of Cyber Incident Victims Are Small Businesses
Over three-quarters of cyber incidents impacted small businesses in 2023, with ransomware having the biggest impact on these firms, according to a new Sophos report. The notorious LockBit group made up the highest number of small business ransomware incidents handled...
Victims Lose $47m to Crypto Phishing Scams in February
Impersonated accounts on X (formerly Twitter) have been blamed for the majority of cryptocurrency phishing attacks last month, with victims losing almost $47m. Anti-fraud specialist Scam Sniffer claimed in its monthly Scam Sniffer Phishing Report that cybercriminals...