Tag: Apple
Tech Time Warp: Apple introduces the Lisa, its first personal computer
“Do you know, I put together that entire project—including the presentation slides—just this morning?” One might think the man at the start of this 1984 Apple demo video is starting to “mansplain” something to his female colleague. But then he...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apple zero-day vulnerability
This week, Apple has released security updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and Safari web browser to address a new zero-day vulnerability that could result in the execution of malicious code. This vulnerability could potentially allow threat actors to bypass...
Tech Time Warp: Apple, Quicktime, and the long-forgotten San Francisco Canyon Company
Apple’s business strategy includes software and hardware innovations, intuitive user experiences, and attractive product design that is catnip to the creative set. But another arrow in Apple’s quiver is the hard-fought intellectual property lawsuit. Let’s get into this week’s Tech...
Tech Time Warp: Fondness and appreciation for the floppy disk
The BBC recently reported Japanese digital minister Taro Kono had “declared war” on floppy disks. Approximately 1,900 Japanese government activities still require the use of floppy disks, along with CD-ROMs and other outdated technology. Kono vowed to seek regulatory updates...
Tech Time Warp: Where did Carmen Sandiego come from?
The same generation of schoolchildren who traveled the Oregon Trail also crisscrossed the globe in hot pursuit of one international supervillain named Carmen Sandiego. Apple’s early investment in the education market meant schools were filled with Apple IIs and children eager...
Tech Time Warp: The origin of the Oregon Trail
The real Oregon Trail began in Independence, Missouri, but for generations of American schoolchildren, the trail began in a Minneapolis classroom in 1971, when three student teachers combined their penchant for history with their knowledge of BASIC.
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apple Safari arbitrary code execution vulnerability
Apple has had an existing arbitrary code execution vulnerability in their MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Safari in their past 3 zero-days known as CVE-2022-22620. Google and Barracuda MSP researchers are making sure users don’t forget this. The vulnerability could allow...
Tech Time Warp: Did you forget about the first iPhone?
As ubiquitous as the iPhone is today (and as many competitors as it has inspired), it can be difficult to think back to June 2007, when the first iPhone went on sale. Disrupting the Blackberry world, the iPhone of 2007 was...
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Apple macOS Critical Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Apple has released an emergency update for a critical kernel privilege escalation vulnerability in macOS Big Sur 11. This vulnerability allows an attacker to utilize the app to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Barracuda MSP recommends updating to the...
Tech Time Warp: The colorful history of the iMac
In April, Apple launched preorders for a new collection of new iMacs, available in seven bright colors with accessories to match. It’s a homage to the first iMac, which Steve Jobs introduced to the world May 6, 1998. The iMac...
