Non-profit privacy group Noyb filed two complaints against Apple saying the Identifier for Advertisers found in iOS violates European law.
Big Sur, Apple Outages, and Thunderbolt 4 Explained — Mac Geek Gab 844
There’s been a lot of confusion this week, beginning with what “Thunderbolt 4” really means for us Mac users. Thankfully OWC’s Larry O’Connor was able to join John and Dave this week to explain. That’s not all you get, though. Your two favorite geeks carry on with advice about Big Sur, more M1 thoughts, and simply answers to all your questions about everything Mac, Apple, and technological. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!
Apple AirPods Studio May Ship for Christmas, Leak Suggests
According to a reliable tipster, the Apple AirPods Studio may ship for Christmas. Assuming that’s what his cryptic tweet means, that is.
TourBox Controller for Creators on Mac and Windows: $149.99
We have a deal on TourBox, a controller for Mac and Windows designed to help you easily navigate software, such as Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, and Capture One. You can also use it with drawing, video, and audio-editing software too. Check out the video to see how it works. This device is $149.99 through our deal.
Pixelmator Pro 2.0 Coming With M1 Mac Support and Redesign
The Pixelmator Team announced on Friday that Pixelmator Pro will be available on Thursday, November 19, with M1 and macOS Big Sur support.
Security Friday and Big Sur Updates – TMO Daily Observations 2020-11-13
Today Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss for Security Friday news and updates, and some Big Sur upgrade tips.
Apple Releases Official Teaser For Series Two of 'Servant' on Apple TV+
Apple released a new teaser for Servant on Friday. In it, the tragedy-beset characters try to find the whereabouts of Jericho. The second season of the show from M. Night Shymalan will arrive on Apple TV+ on January 15, 2021.
Was Your Mac Slow on Thursday? Apple's OCSP Server Was Likely the Cause
On Thursday, October 12th, right around 3:30pm EST, Apple’s OCSP server stopped responding. On the surface that doesn’t sound like much, but when you stop and realize this is the server responsible for authenticating the certificates at the core of all your apps, it starts to matter.
And matter it did! For about an hour yesterday, Mac apps wouldn’t launch (or would launch slowly), rebooting was super-slow (for the same reason), and even Zoom connections took minutes to connect.
Facebook Credit Card Scam Exposed via Data Leak
A phishing and credit card fraud operation has been targeting Facebook users and was recently uncovered due to an exposed database.
The fraudsters used the stolen login credentials to share spam comments on Facebook posts via the victims hacked account, directing people to their network of scam websites. These websites all eventually led to a fake Bitcoin trading platform used to scam people out of ‘deposits’ of at least €250.
However, the day after we discovered the database, it was attacked by the ongoing widespread Meow cyberattack, which completely wiped all its data.
Vertafore Data Breach Affects 27.7 Million Texan Drivers
Insurance software company Vertafore disclosed a data breach in which an unknown third-party accessed the personal information of 27.7 million drivers in Texas.
The incident is believed to have taken place sometime between March 11 and August 1, and happened as a result of human error when three data files were inadvertently stored in an unsecured external storage service.
Exposed data included Texas driver license numbers, names, dates of birth, addresses, and vehicle registration histories.