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What is Contact Key Verification and how is it used?

November 27, 2023 admin 0 Comments apple, iOS, MacOS, messaging apps, privacy, Security

Many business professionals require highly secure messaging solutions, particularly when they travel. Apple’s iMessage will soon offer a new secure identity verification system enterprise professionals might find useful. It’s called Contact Key Verification.

What is Contact Key Verification?

Apple actually announced the system in 2022. It is now expected to go live across the Apple ecosystem with the release of iOS 17.2 and updates for Macs and iPads.

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Kaspersky Security

Why Nothing Chats is unsafe | Kaspersky official blog

November 24, 2023 admin 0 Comments Android, apple, Apple ID, E2E, end-to-end encryption, iMessage, messengers, mobile devices, passwords, privacy, Security, Threats

Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:52:10 +0000

The Nothing Chats app promised to give Android users access to iMessage, but turned out to be so insecure that it was removed from Google Play within 24 hours.

MalwareBytes Security

How to stop fake System notifications on macOS

November 21, 2023 admin apple, ask you, MacOS, news, notifications, push notifications

Browser push notifications are becoming a problem on macOS. Learn how to remove them.

Kaspersky Security

How to enable and configure passkeys for your Google account | Kaspersky official blog

November 5, 2023 admin 2fa, apple, authentication, chrome, cryptography, fido, Gmail, google, passkeys, passwords, Security, settings, Technology, Tips, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Alanna Titterington| Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:49:20 +0000

We explain what passkeys are, how they work, and why they’re necessary. Also, where and how to enable and configure them for your Google account.

ComputerWorld Independent

New Jamf CEO John Strosahl on Apple in the enterprise, Jamf's future

November 1, 2023 admin apple, enterprise mobile management, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

John Strosahl became Jamf CEO in September. He isn’t a new face and was one of the first employees then-incoming (now former) CEO Dean Hager hired eight years ago. Together, they managed the company’s transition into a leading Apple solution integrator across the enterprise, medical, and education industries.

I caught up with both men to talk about Apple’s growing place in the enterprise and Strosahl’s plans for the future of Jamf.

The culture thing

Mac admins like to say that Jamf has a unique company culture, which is particularly visible at the company’s public events.

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ComputerWorld Independent

New Jamf CEO John Strosahl on Apple in the enterprise, Jami's future

November 1, 2023 admin apple, enterprise mobile management, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

I caught up with both men to talk about Apple’s growing place in the enterprise and Strosahl’s plans for the future of Jamf.

The culture thing

Mac admins like to say that Jamf has a unique company culture, which is particularly visible at the company’s public events.

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ComputerWorld Independent

Apple’s latest China App Store problem is a warning for us all

October 19, 2023 admin apple, Data Privacy, iOS, iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Apps, Security, small and medium business

Ask anyone who knows, and they’ll tell you that when it comes to security, the weakest point is always people. Yet, as pressure grows for Apple to allow app purchases from outside the App Store, the fact the company fired App Store staff for “business misconduct” is cause for alarm.

As first reported by The Information, the Apple story is pretty simple.

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Independent Krebs

Patch Tuesday, October 2023 Edition

October 10, 2023 admin adam barnett, Amazon, apple, CloudFlare, cve-2023-35349, cve-2023-36563, cve-2023-36778, cve-2023-41763, cve-2023-44487, Damian Menscher, google, immersive labs, ios 17.0.3, ipados 17.0.3, libvpx, microsoft, natalie silva, patch tuesday october 2023, rapid reset attack, Rapid7, Security Tools, skype for business, Time to Patch, windows, WordPad

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:51:31 +0000

Microsoft today issued security updates for more than 100 newly-discovered vulnerabilities in its Windows operating system and related software, including four flaws that are already being exploited. In addition, Apple recently released emergency updates to quash a pair of zero-day bugs in iOS.

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