This is a bit of a mess. A bug has been discovered in the newly-released iOS 12.1 operating system in which Group FaceTime calls can allow a hacker to access the details of a contact stored on an iPhone, without needing to unlock the device. The public release of iOS 12.1 allowed iPhone and iPad […]
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In these days of massive data breaches and multi-step authentication, perhaps the best question is whether your accounts have been breached in the first place? On Sunday, notable computer maven, philosopher and all-around wise human being Dirk A. Keaton pointed out the mighty haveibeenpwned.com, an aggregator web site that compiles breaches, lets people enter their […]
And now the less-than-terrific news. Wireless carrier T-Mobile has confirmed that it suffered a server breach wherein attackers accessed customer data, with the recently-discovered intrusion involving personal data potentially affecting as many as two million users of the major U.S. carrier. The company published a notice to customers on its web site after T-Mobile’s cyber-security […]
Apple is apparently boosting its Windows Migration Assistant in macOS Mojave. The new version, which will be included in the upcoming macOS operating system, will support for moving data from third-party apps including Microsoft Outlook. The Windows Migration Assistant notes state, “Your accounts are transferred, along with their documents, email, contacts, and calendar data from […]
Apple’s Contacts app (formerly Address Book) hasn’t changed much over the years. It’s pretty much a loose database of friends and family, offer the required functionality to support a centralized locations for email addresses, contacts, and phone numbers. But it feels like Apple was forced to make it, against its will. Luckily, Flexibits’ Cardhop picks […]