Nastiest Malware 2023
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by: Jamie Cuevas Some Mac users have discovered an alarming message when using macOS Sonoma that says “Unknown is capturing your screen”, appearing in the users menu bar. The “Unknown is capturing your screen” message is not actionable, and typically it appears for a few seconds and then vanishes, making it more concerning.What’s going on that is causing the “Unknown is capturing your screen” message to appear on the Mac, and what can be done about it? Let’s take a look. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Jamie Cuevas If you’re an iPhone user you may have received a message at some point in time and noticed that underneath the message content, a little note says “Sent with Siri”. You might be wondering what that means, and why the Sent with Siri message appears, and perhaps you’re wondering if your messages have the same notice too.Let’s explain what “Sent with Siri” messages mean, and how you can send messages yourself with that badge attached as well. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
By D. Griffin Jones • 6:00 am, July 21, 2023 You can read the time without even looking at your Apple Watch using a little-known feature called Taptic Time. Hold two fingers on the screen and you’ll feel it tap the time out on your wrist.This is handy if you’re in a meeting and you need to know the time, but you don’t want to look rude checking your watch. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz One way to test out MacOS Sonoma beta but without installing it directly on a Mac is to install the Sonoma beta into a virtual machine instead. There are several different ways to do this, but for this particular article we will show you how you can setup and install MacOS Sonoma beta in a virtual machine by using the free UTM software.To use this particular method of running Sonoma in a VM, you’ll want an Apple Silicon Mac with at least 60GB of disk space available and 16GB RAM, and you’ll then use the Sonoma beta IPSW file provided by Apple to install Sonoma into a VM using the free UTM app. It may sound complex, but it’s actually pretty easy, as you’ll see as we walk you through the steps. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
Apple supports the full range of Unicode, but it can be hard to find the symbol you need. Unicode is a massive, sprawling effort that pairs a number to every unique character in a language, every punctuation mark, every math symbol, and much more. And nearly all of it is available within macOS but not always easy to find. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
When you use Voice Memos in macOS Ventura, you can use an option to automatically reduce background noise and echo with a single click, which is useful when you’re recording lectures or meetings. You can also fast forward through long pauses. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
Every model is expected to get an M3 by the end of next year. With the launch of the Mac Pro and M2 Ultra chip at WWDC in June, all eyes are now on the next phase of Apple silicon and the highly anticipated M3 processor. And according to a new report, every Mac in Apple’s lineup will be getting in on the action. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
Having problems with the webcam on your Mac? Here are a few things to try. If you’ve just prepared yourself for an important Zoom meeting or have been looking forward to catching up with friends online, only to discover that the webcam on your Mac suddenly isn’t working, the most obvious response is to tear your clothes while screaming at the sun about the futility of it all. But before you berate the old gods, here are a few solutions you can try to get the camera working once more. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz The iTerm app for Mac is a great terminal alternative that has some unique features, one of which is that you can setup a hotkey or keyboard shortcut to instantly access an iTerm2 terminal as a slide-out command line from the top of the screen, from anywhere in MacOS.We’ll be using the iTerm2 app for this article, rather than the default Terminal app on Mac, because while you can use this trick to open Terminal by keyboard shortcut, it won’t slide down from the top of the Mac screen, or disappear, in the same way as what is available through iTerm. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Ali Khan MacOS is loaded with features, and while some of them are obvious (like the Dock), there are a ton of other features on the Mac that may not be widely used by all Mac users.With that in mind, we’re going to discuss three super useful Mac features that all MacOS users should be using, because these tips can help you to make the most out of your Mac experience, while also streamlining your workflow. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Apple has started issuing Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS and iPadOS. These small software updates for iPhone and iPad are intended to address known security risks and exploits, and without having to issue a full software update version for iOS, iPadOS, or MacOS.By default, rapid security response updates will install automatically onto your iPhone or iPad. However, some users may prefer to have full control over their software update processes, and would prefer to manually install updates to their devices, whatever they may be.If you’re interested in disabling the automatic installation of Rapid Security Response Updates for iOS and iPadOS, read along. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
With a second attack in as many weeks, food cooperatives are the latest link in the supply chain that is under siege from cyberattacks. In other cyber security news, over 100 purported members of the Italian mafia were arrested by international law enforcement in connection to an extensive phishing campaign.Italian Mafia members arrested for phishing campaignOver 100 individuals of the Italian Mafia have been arrested in relation to an extensive phishing campaign. Multiple international law enforcement organizations cooperated to apprehend suspects in both Spain and Italy. In addition to the arrests, officers seized a plethora of stolen payment cards and drug processing equipment, and they froze 100+ related financial accounts. It is believed that the group was responsible for over $11 million in various fraud schemes within the last year.Alaskan health department suffers cyber-attackNearly four months after identifying an unauthorized intrusion into their systems, officials for the Al
by: Paul Horowitz If you use Homebrew with your Mac, you probably want to install Homebrew in MacOS Sonoma as well. While it installs as intended for many Mac users, some are experiencing issues when attempting to install Homebrew in the Sonoma beta. We’ll cover the solution, showing you how to get Homebrew installed successfully in MacOS Sonoma 14.If you’ve installed Homebrew on the Mac before, you know the process has changed slightly over time, but it is basically a matter of entering a terminal command. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz Did you know you can use Apple Pay with ATMs to withdraw cash? Apple Pay and Apple Wallet work seamlessly with thousands of ATMs around the world, thanks to the large network of cardless ATMs available with major banks.While many people associate Apple Pay with the Apple Card and making contactless payments while shopping, another incredibly helpful use of Apple Pay is that it works without a physical debit card with many ATM machines. Yes, this means that you can withdraw cash from an ATM with Apple Pay, without having your physical debit card on hand, thanks to Cardless NFC support. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz iTerm2 is a popular Terminal application alternative for the Mac, and one fun way to customize the appearance of your terminal windows in iTerm2 is to set the terminal window to be transparent.Here’s how you can get a transparent terminal appearance in iTerm2 on the Mac. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
by: Paul Horowitz CAPTCHA’s are those annoying “prove you are a human” tests that are common on the web, making you do things like select all the motorcycles, crosswalks, or cars in a series of images, or type out a series of fuzzy characters to match, before you can proceed to login or access a particular website. The point of CAPTCHAs is to prevent automated attacks, brute force attempts, and other common web-spam activity, but the most obvious consequence to CAPTCHAs for the average user is annoyance.Thanks to a little feature that is included on the iPhone and iPad however, you can automatically verify CAPTCHAs, and skip them entirely. Rather than be annoyed by CAPTCHAs, if you’re on a modern version of iOS and iPadOS you can skip and bypass CAPTCHAs on the web. ⇨⇨ Full Article ⇦⇦
