Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont for Security Friday to discuss Apple’s new security research, a privacy app, and other security news.
Apple Donates Proceeds From John Lewis Documentary to Museums
Apple is donating its portion of the proceeds from the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble” to museums honoring his legacy.
How to Play Apple Music on an Alexa Device
Apple Music is accessible on Alexa devices. Subscribers need to go through a few steps to link accounts and make Apple Music the default.
Secret Document Reveals Details of Apple’s ‘Find My’ App
A secret document reveals details about Apple’s Find My app, which the company announced would be open to third-parties.
Sorry, Catnip Won’t Protect You Against the Meow Attack
Over 1,000 insecure databases have been completely erased, and the attackers leave no trace except the word “meow.”
Since then, Meow and a similar attack have destroyed more than 1,000 other databases. At the time this post went live, the Shodan computer search site showed that 987 ElasticSearch and 70 MongoDB instances had been nuked by Meow. A separate, less-malicious attack tagged an additional 616 ElasticSearch, MongoDB, and Cassandra files with the string “university_cybersec_experiment.” The attackers in this case seem to be demonstrating to the database maintainers that the files are vulnerable to being viewed or deleted.
Better erased than breached, right?
‘The Darwin Affair’ Latest Big Library Read
“The Darwin Affair” is the next book in Libby’s digital book club called Big Library Read.
London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later—and only a block away—Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that these crimes are connected to an even more sinister plot. Was Victoria really the assassin’s target? Are those closest to the Crown hiding something? And who is the shadowy figure witnesses describe as having lifeless, coal-black eyes?
Apple's TV Strategy: Become the Favored Subscription TV Platform
Unlike Roku and Amazon, Apple has immediately welcomed HBO Max and Peacock to its own streaming TV systems, tvOS and iOS. Apple’s TV strategy is interesting.
Bluetooth 5.0 Speaker, Wireless Charger, Clock: $56.99
We have a deal on the Gotek Wireless Charging Music Station. This device is a Bluetooth 5.0 speaker, , a wireless charger, and a clock, all in one. Accordingly, it tells time with a big LED display, and is capable of both streaming music and charging your Qi-enabled smartphone wirelessly. It’s $56.99 through our deal.
Multiple States Launch Consumer Protection Probe Against Apple
The Texas AG’s Consumer Protection Division launched the investigation and may sue Apple for violating the state’s deceptive trade practices law.
Apple Orders Thriller Series ‘Shining Girls’ Starring Elisabeth Moss
Apple announced today an order for “Shining Girls” a metaphysical thriller based on the bestselling 2013 novel by Lauren Beukes.