These are the Apple stories that were bigger than the iPhone in 2024
2024 is fast fading behind us and thus, as is our custom, it’s time to cast our eyes back at the year that was and see how things shook out for Apple. A lot has…
Wondershare Recoverit Review: an excellent Mac data recovery package
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Clean, inviting user interface offers easy access to a good set of tools Decent value for the retail price Good performance Able to save critical data from a presumed-dead…
Microsoft Fixes 72 Flaws, Including Patch for Actively Exploited CLFS Vulnerability
Microsoft closed out its Patch Tuesday updates for 2024 with fixes for a total of 72 security flaws spanning its software portfolio, including one that it said has been exploited in the wild. Of the…
U.S. Charges Chinese Hacker for Exploiting Zero-Day in 81,000 Sophos Firewalls
Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Data Breach The U.S. government on Tuesday unsealed charges against a Chinese national for allegedly breaking into thousands of Sophos firewall devices globally in 2020. Guan Tianfeng (aka gbigmao and…
Ivanti Issues Critical Security Updates for CSA and Connect Secure Vulnerabilities
Dec 11, 2024Ravie LakshmananVulnerability / Network Security Ivanti has released security updates to address multiple critical flaws in its Cloud Services Application (CSA) and Connect Secure products that could lead to privilege escalation and code…
Satellite connectivity may be the next Apple Watch Ultra killer feature
The next Apple Watch Ultra will offer a new feature for Apple’s wearable: the ability to send and receive texts through a satellite connection, according to a report by Bloomberg. The new features follow Apple’s…
AI company trolls San Francisco with billboards saying “stop hiring humans”
Artisan CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack defended the campaign’s messaging in an interview with SFGate. “They are somewhat dystopian, but so is AI,” he told the outlet in a text message. “The way the world works is…
Vivaldi’s sync outage stretches into a fifth day
Vivaldi is on its fifth day of trying to navigate an issue that has taken down its online sync services, preventing information from being shared between machines. The problem surfaced on Dec. 6, but the…
US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure
The U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S. organizations. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said Guan Tianfeng, an employee…
Wyze Duo Cam Doorbell review: One doorbell, two cameras
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Second onboard camera lens adds extra utility Very inexpensive, with lots of features Wyze arguably offers the best subscription deal on the market Cons Chunky hardware Some sluggishness in…