Visionaries in Tech
In 1985, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs—two of the most influential figures in the history of computing—stood at a pivotal crossroads in their early rivalry and collaboration. At the time,…
Apple fixes two zero-days exploited in targeted iPhone attacks
Apple released emergency security updates to patch two zero-day vulnerabilities that were used in an “extremely sophisticated attack” against specific targets’ iPhones. The two vulnerabilities are in CoreAudio (CVE-2025-31200) and…
October 2023 Patch Tuesday forecast: Operating system updates and zero-days aplenty
September has been a packed month of continuous updates. Apple and Microsoft released new operating systems, and several vulnerabilities exploited in web services resulted in a domino effect of zero-day…
What is a virtual machine?
Virtual machines (VMs) are computers that run inside of other computers using a process known as virtualization. What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based computer…
Apple Releases Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS 16.4.1 and macOS 13.3.1
iOS 16.4.1 (a): Apple Suddenly Releases 1st-Ever iPhone Rapid Security Response Update. Never can be too safe to update! This is new. For the very first time, Apple has released…
Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in macOS Monterey, iOS and iPadOS, and Safari. An attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected…
20JUL2022 – Apple Security Updates Released.
Nearly every operating system update contains fixes for security vulnerabilities, and the latest releases are no exception. Find out what has been patched by iOS 15.6, macOS 12.5, and others.…
Ongoing ‘Roaming Mantis’ Smishing Campaign Hits Over 70,000 Users in France
A Chinese threat actor named Roaming Mantis has been targeting Android users in France with the MoqHao malware in a new smishing campaign, security researchers with Sekoia warn. The campaign…
Edward Snowden warns weakening encryption would have dire consequences: ‘Privacy is power.’
LONDON — Undermining encryption systems to give governments access to people’s personal messages would be a “colossal mistake” with fatal consequences, former U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden has warned. “Privacy is…
Interesting speech by Steve Jobs
A very interesting speech by Steve Jobs at MIT