An Apple Security Slip-Up, Counterfeit iPhones, and Black Friday Shopping Tips
Episode 318 · November 16th, 2023 · 29 mins 29 secs
About this Episode
Has Apple dropped the ball on providing a security patch for a popular macOS command line too? A user receives a counterfeit phone instead of an iPhone, but in a way that even Houdini might have had trouble making happen. And some tips on shopping for tech devices safely and securely during Black Friday sales.
Show Notes:
- Apple neglects to patch multiple critical vulnerabilities in macOS
- Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone
- Apple discontinues sales of last macOS install DVDs
- OS X Mountain Lion was #1 on App Store when Mavericks was released 10 years ago
- Apple Stops Signing iOS 17.1, Preventing Downgrading
- Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users
- Man orders iPhone 15 Pro from Apple, gets Android copy instead
- Caution! These Black Friday “deals” may be bad for your security
- 8 essential tips to stay safe shopping online on Cyber Monday and Cyber Week
- Fakespot Chat, Mozilla’s first LLM, lets online shoppers research products via an AI chatbot
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