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04/07/2023

Free Akira ransomware decryptor helps recover your files -

Source: Bleeping Computer By: Bill Toulas Cybersecurity firm Avast has released a free decryptor for the Akira ransomware that can help victims recover their data without paying the crooks any money. Akira first appeared in March 2023 and made a name for itself by quickly amassing victims as it targ...

26/06/2023

Apple releases macOS Ventura 13.4.1 update with critical security fixes -

Apple on Wednesday released macOS Ventura 13.4.1, an update that includes a couple of critical zero-day security patches. The release notes merely state that the update includes “important security fixes and is recommended for all users.” It’s unclear whether this update includes any other fix...

16/06/2023

Critical FortiOS and FortiProxy Vulnerability Likely Exploited – Patch Now! -

Fortinet on Monday disclosed that a newly patched critical flaw impacting FortiOS and FortiProxy may have been “exploited in a limited number of cases” in attacks targeting government, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure sectors. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-27997 (CVSS score: 9...

12/06/2023

macOS compatibility: Find out the latest version your Mac can run - https://thecloudconsultancy.co/news/macos-compatibility-find-out-the-latest-version-your-mac-can-run/

08/06/2023

Apple previews new features coming to Apple services this fall -

Users will be able to create Collaborative Playlists in Apple Music, browse offline maps and trails with Apple Maps, enjoy new experiences in Apple Podcasts, and much more. Apple’s world-class services are an integral part of many millions of users’ everyday lives, from helping them discover new...

07/06/2023

https://thecloudconsultancy.co/news/new-mac-studio-guide-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-m2-max-ultra-mac-studio/

Source: Macworld By: Karen Haslam Apple introduced the Mac Studio with M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips in March 2022. Positioned as a brand-new pro-tier Mac, it’s best described as a Mac mini on steroids. However, when the M2 Pro Mac mini arrived in January 2023, the Mac Studio, with the it’s M1-serie...

06/06/2023

Apple announce Mixed Reality headset at WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) – 5th June 2023 -

Source: MacWorld By: Karen Haslam (Macworld editor)   Apple has announced the long-rumoured headset, which will be called Vision Pro. That suggests that one day in the not-so-distant future we will see a cheaper Vision headset, rumored to arrive in 2025. Apple isn’t calling Vision Pro a VR headse...

19/05/2023

Your router could be leaking a whole lot of personal data without you knowing -

If you’re not careful when decommissioning your old business routers(opens in new tab), you could be risking serious sensitive data leaks, new research has warned. A report from ESET found small and medium-sized organizations, as well as enterprises, often dispose of their old hardware inappropria...

20/03/2023

Top 50 most impersonated brands by phishing URLs -

Today, phishing is the fastest growing Internet crime, and a threat to both consumers and businesses. Finance, technology, and telecom brands were the most commonly impersonated industries, notably for the unprecedented access and financial benefit that bank accounts, email and social media, and pho...

14/10/2022