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Security firm cites security holes present in six Microsoft applications

This probably isn’t the news Microsoft wanted. Per security firm Cisco Talos, no less than six Microsoft applications contain security vulnerabilities that could allow a hacker to “gain any privileges already granted to the affected Microsoft applications,” per a report by the security firm. The apps affected include Microsoft Excel, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and […]

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Apple reportedly giving escalating warnings to employees who don’t meet return-to-work attendance standards

Apple has reportedly begun escalating enforcement of its return-to-office policies by tracking badge records to ensure in-person attendance three times a week. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed most companies, including Apple, to embrace work-from-home policies, including Apple. Since risks surrounding the virus have decreased, and vaccines are now readily available, the corporate world has been pushing […]

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New outbreaks at Foxconn plant lead to return of full-on COVID-19 precautions, “closed-loop” production system

It’s two steps forward and one step back with manufacturing, production, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-on COVID-19 precautions have been reinstated back at Apple supplier Foxconn, at the request of the city government in Shenzhen, China. The company has been asked to return to closed-loop production, wherein workers live in dormitory accommodation on the campus, […]

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Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicts iPhone production may not see significant improvement until Q2 2020 due to Corona virus delays

The Corona virus is taking its toll on the world, and Apple’s iPhone production may not significantly improve until the second quarter of 2020. This is the conclusion of respected Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who sent this opinion out in a research note. In the past few weeks, Kuo has warned of delays and low labor return […]

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TSMC shuts down chip production over the weekend after infection by WannaCry ransomware

Even the big boys occasionally get hit with computer viruses, trojans, ransomeware, and malware. iPhone maker/supplier TSMC was shut down over the weekend when the WannaCry computer ransomware virus infected fabrication tools. The virus left the equipment unusable while it was being removed. The infection was detailed as follows: