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Zoom installation operating as a superuser under macOS, operating under questionable practices

As useful as Zoom has become, especially in the wake of Coronavirus and the need to videoconference, the company’s once again in hot water over how some of its software operates. In addition to taking flak for not encrypting its data end to end, a developer has noted that Zoom installs into the macOS without […]

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iOS 14 beta hints at iCloud Keychain support for two-factor authentication codes

It looks like new changes, including support for two-factor authentication codes within the iCloud Keychain, are en route for iOS 14. Per an early build of the upcoming operating system, users will find the following new security features: Users will receive a warning if they reuse a password. Support for two-factor authentication codes. Currently, iOS […]

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Apple releases Security Update 2020-002 for macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Mojave 10.14, and macOS Catalina 10.15 operating systems

It never hurts to snag the security updates. Apple on Wednesday released Security Update 2020-002 for High Sierra and Mojave on March 24. Apple also released macOS Catalina 10.15.4, which includes the same security fixes. macOS 10.13 High Sierra users can snag the update via the Mac App Store. For macOS Mojave 10.14 and macOS Catalina 10.15 users, the update can […]

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Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.4 update

Apple on Tuesday released macOS Catalina 10.15.4, its fourth update to its macOS Catalina operating system. The update, which weighs in around 2.97 gigabytes, can be downloaded from the Mac App Store for free using the Update feature in the System Preferences app. The update offers the following fixes, changes, and new features, as well […]

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Dropbox adds new Transfer feature, allows for files up to 2 GB to be sent to users who don’t have Dropbox accounts

This is pretty nifty. Dropbox has introduced a new feature called “Transfer,” which allows users to send files up to 2 GB, even to recipients who do not have a Dropbox account. Any file can be sent, and they don’t need to be in the user’s Dropbox. Notifications can alert users as to when a […]