Notable Security Updates Adobe have issued an emergency patch for a critical bug in Flash — nakedsecurity.sophos.com/… Patch Skype for Business now or risk DoS via emoji kittens! — nakedsecurity.sophos.com/… Update now! Dangerous AMP for WordPress plugin fixed — nakedsecurity.sophos.com/… Microsoft pulls Office patches that are causing application crashes. Office365 users don’t need to take […]
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NC #706 Parallels Toolbox Revisited, Trackpad for iOS, Security Bits
In this week’s show I’ll tell you about all the new tools that have been added to Parallels Toolbox since I last told you about it, then I’ll give you an awesome Tiny Tip about how to turn your iOS keyboard into a trackpad for text insertion. Then we have a really long and fun […]
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Followups 1 — The Windows 10 Fall 2018 has been Re-released After having to withdraw the update due to a bug that led to accidental file deletions in a very small number of edge cases, Microsoft have now released a fixed version — arstechnica.com/…
Continue readingMore TagNC #704 New Shiny from Apple, Accell Thunderbolt 3 Dock, Security Bits
I don’t usually talk about the new Apple announcements at length on my solo show but I was inspired this time so I’ll give you some thoughts about the MacBook Air, the Mac mini and the new iPads Pro. Then I’ll tell you about a Thunderbolt 3 dock from Accell that has more power and […]
Continue readingMore TagNC #702 In Touch with iOS, Mac Quadcast, How to Win Apple Watch Activity Competition, Slack, Dumb Question on Activity Goal, Security Bits
This week I’ll tell you about how much fun I had on In Touch with iOS and The Mac Quadcast and Programming By Stealth. Then I’ll tell you the secrets of the math behind the Apple Activity Competitions (and how to win). I’ve decided that Slack is our new home with the demise of Google […]
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Followup The Facebook hack: Facebook October 2018 security breach: Everything you need to know — www.imore.com/… Facebook opens up about data breach details — nakedsecurity.sophos.com/…
Continue readingMore TagNC #700 iPhone X vs XS Cameras, Mark Up Emails Without Third Party App, Security Bits
We put on our party hats (literally) to celebrate 700 episodes of the NosillaCast. Then I brag about how may latest video tutorial on iThoughts made it into ScreenCasts Online Magazine. I try to convince the audience that the iPhone XS is a logical purchase if you already have an iPhone X just on the […]
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Security Bits – 21 Sep 2018 Followups Following on from Apple’s belated removal of Adware Doctor for steal users browser history, Apple have now booted three apps from TrendMicro for doing the same, specifically Dr. Cleaner, Dr. Antivirus, and Dr. Archiver. TrendMicro insist it was an innocent mistake due to code re-use, and not malicious […]
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Why you should subscribe to the Podfeet Press (it’s for when I mess up the show). I was on Let’s Talk Apple hosted by Bart Busschots, and Chit Chat Across the Pond was amazing with Dr. Kramer. Be sure to join the friendly and enthusiastic NosillaCastaways in the live chatroom during the Apple announcement at […]
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Followups Instapaper comes back to the EU at last — www.macobserver.com/… Facebook is refusing to comply with a GDPR data request, so a complaint has been lodged with the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPR). The DPR has opened an investigation, but has said the case is likely to get escalated from Ireland to the European […]
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