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Security researchers cite SLAP and FLOP vulnerabilities found in a wide array of Apple Silicon hardware

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date January 29, 2025
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As nifty as the Apple Silicon processors are, there’s currently an exploit present in the hardware that allows potential hackers to siphon private data. The processors, which offer a speculative execution feature that guesses what you’ll need next, are generally right as to what you’ll need. Still, when these guesses are incorrect, they can create […]

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The Steve Jobs Archive adds rare footage of a young Jobs speaking about the future of computing at a technical conference in 1983

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date July 19, 2024

On Tuesday, the Steve Jobs Archive shared never-before-seen footage of 28-year-old Jobs speaking at the 1983 Industrial Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado. Job’s speech, which was somewhat prophetic at the time, focused on the future of computers and how they would change daily life. The Archive was launched in 2022 by Laurene Powell Jobs, Tim […]

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Slickwraps CEO reports data breach, offers apology to customers

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date February 24, 2020

Sometimes these things happen. Accessory maker Slickwraps, which produces a variety of popular wraps and cases for iPhones, Samsung Galaxy phones, AirPods, and other devices, has conceded that the company was the victim of a data breach wherein sensitive user data was accessed. Company CEO Jonathan Endicott offered the following apology to customers: “Slickwraps Users, […]

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Apple warns against increasingly sophisticated email phishing scams, offers advice in new support document

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date March 2, 2018

Apple just issued a warning as to how phishing emails are getting more realistic. The company last week posted a new support document to its website detailing a few tips designed to help customers distinguish official emails from phishing attempts, the latter of which have become increasingly sophisticated in recent months. The document, entitled “Identify […]

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Intel states forthcoming software and firmware updates will help make computers “immune” to Spectre, Meltdown vulnerabilities

Post author By Chris Barylick
Post date January 5, 2018

Where the Meltdown and Spectre bugs are now affecting billions of processors around the world, Intel has not stated that forthcoming firmware updates and software patches will render Intel-based computer systems “immune” to these issues. The company has stated that updates have been issued for the majority of Intel processor products introduced within the past […]

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