Those who jumped fast at pre-ordering their iPhone 13 models should get their new phones soon. Those who have yet to order will have to wait.
Grain Cooperative 'New Cooperative Inc' Hit with BlackMatter Ransomware Attack
Cyber gang BlackMatter has attacked Iowa-based grain cooperative New Cooperative Inc with ransomware, successfully shutting down its systems.
The attack occurred on or around Friday, according to Allan Liska, senior threat analyst at the cybersecurity firm Recorded Future Inc. The ransomware gang, which goes by the name BlackMatter, is demanding a $5.9 million ransom, Liska said.
New Cooperative confirmed that they had been attacked and said they had contacted law enforcement and were working with data security experts to investigate and remediate the situation.
watchOS 8 For Apple Watch is Available Now
Apple has released watchOS 8, containing a variety of new features including new workouts, updates to cycling, and a Mindfulness app.
Apple Releases iPadOS 15 With Widgets, Quick Note, App Library, and More
iPadOS 15 brings some features found in iOS 14, like App Library and Widgets, but also introduces new features.
Apple Releases iOS 15 With Live Text, Shared With You, Focus, and More
Apple has officially released iOS 15 for customers on Monday, bringing plenty of fresh new features and quality-of-life upgrades.
Here's How Much Your Car Knows About You
Jon Callas, the Electric Frontier Foundation’s director of technology projects, explained what data newer cars, especially Tesla, collect from you.
“All of these things are at least theoretically able to be logged,” cautioned Callas. “And there is a port that you can connect something to — and there’s lots of hardware and software that you can connect to your car and get all sorts of telemetry information about how the car is running — and just like there are people who hack their computers there are people who hack their cars.”
M1 Reverse Engineering Document Published for Research
Maynard Handley, one of the developers of Apple’s QuickTime, has published a 350-page PDF about his work in reverse engineering the Mac M1 chip.
The Kingston Data Traveler Max Flash Drive
Here’s an awesome product review of Kingston’s Data Traveler Max Flash Drive from Mac Geek Gab 889 . Speeds are 900MBps Read, 800MBps Writes, prices: 256GB – US $91.00, 512GB – $153.00, 1TB – $262.00.
Here's How to Force Files to Download on iOS
Redditor u/kevingrabher wrote about a shortcut that can force files in iCloud Drive to download. This helps you keep important files handy for offline access. Here are the steps: Open the Shortcuts app and create a new shortcut. Add Action “Get Contents of Folder” (*). Press the triangle icon and enable “Recursive.” Add Action “Get Details of Files.” Set the detail variable to “File Size” (if not set by default). In the first action you’ll probably want to choose Ask Every Time, so you can download a different folder each time.
Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch — Mac Geek Gab 891
Today the “we” is three with the return of Pilot Pete! The content is the same, only better, as Pete ensures your two favorite geeks complete their explanations for you. Topics today include Time Machine, Watch battery drain, airplanes, and of course your favorite Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things with John, Dave, and Pete!