In a rare instance of bipartisanship overcoming the rancorous discord that’s been the hallmark of the U.S. Congress, senators and sepresentatives issued a scathing rebuke to Apple for its decision to take down an app at the request of the Chinese government. Signed by Senators Ron Wyden, Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Congressional …
A vulnerability in iCloud and iTunes apps for Windows has allowed attackers to bypass antivirus protection and install ransonmware. Once infected, the hard drive becomes encrypted with a key that only the attacker knows, which gets leveraged as a sort of ransom. Security firm Morphisec was the first to find the vulnerability. A bug within …
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The release of macOS Catalina marked a seminal moment in the history of Apple — the dissolution of iTunes as a single, standalone element in favor of breaking it apart into multiple apps now dedicated to specific functions, like Music and Books. Along with the iPhone, iTunes was for years deeply woven into the very …
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A zero-day vulnerability in iCloud and iTunes on Windows PCs allowed hackers to install ransomware undetected. The vulnerability had been exploited by the hackers to run BitPaymer, which is a ransomware software. These kinds of softwares can encrypt a hard drive with a passcode that only the attacker knows, allowing them to then demand a …
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Attackers exploited a zeroday vulnerability in Apple’s iTunes and iCloud programs to infect Windows computers with ransomware without triggering antivirus protections, researchers from Morphisec reported on Thursday. Apple patched the vulnerability earlier this week. The vulnerability resided in the Bonjour component that both iTunes and iCloud for Windows relies on, according to a blog post. …
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Now that macOS 10.15 Catalina is in the hands of Mac users around the globe there’s likely one question on a lot of lips – where did iTunes go? The answer is a complicated one, because while iTunes as we know it is now gone, everything that made iTunes what it was is still there. …
Podcasting is one of the most unique mediums to reach your audience in the most human way. People can listen to you while working, driving, walking, etc., which is rarely possible with any other medium. When you establish a connection with your audience by using your voice, it becomes one of the strongest forces to …
So, you want your podcast to be the “Next Big Thing.” Well, guess what? There are currently more than 750,000 podcasts out there, and that’s a lot of competition. That doesn’t mean you can’t grow yours or that it won’t be successful; you just have to be strategic. Despite the competition, there are plenty of reasons …
How Much Work Does It Really Take to Build a Popular Podcast? Read More »
It’s official. Podcasting has gone mainstream. In 2019, more than half of Americans have listened to a podcast, up from 44% just one year earlier: Today there are more than 750,000 podcasts available, spanning every subject from comedy to entrepreneurship. Podcasts have emerged as both a viable media channel and an effective marketing one. As the field continues to …
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