The Pixel Project
Comic: Before and After
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Ed: Welcome to this week's edition of The Pixel Project: a weekly comic from Diesel Sweeties' Rich Stevens on Apple, technology, and everything in-between. Today: Before and After
Bugs & Exploits
The fix is in!
How to update your iPhone to fix Error 53
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Apple has released an iOS update to fix Error 53. Here's how to install it.
Bug fix incoming
Fix coming soon for iPhone date glitch
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Apple has announced that it is working on a fix for a recently-revealed iOS date bug. The glitch causes your iPhone or iPad to stop working during a reboot after manually setting the device's date to May 1970 or earlier.
So it begins
Class-action lawsuit filed against Apple over 'Error 53'
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A law firm based in Seattle has filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple over the "Error 53" issue.
Stay away from this one
Don't set your iPhone's date back to January 1, 1970
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A newly-uncovered date glitch in iOS may cause your iPhone to become unusable after a reboot. This is caused by manually setting your phone's date to January 1, 1970.
Fail secure
Apple comments on iPhone 'Error 53'
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iPhones that have been repaired by third parties have been experiencing an "Error 53" post-iOS 9 update that has rendered some of the devices unusable. This has led to a ton of online speculation — and condemnation — today.
Eliminating the impossible
Breaking down Apple's 'app problem'
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Remove impossible jobs and those remaining, no matter how incredible, are attainable and maintainable.
MALWARE
iPhones and iPads infected with malware in Asia
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Malicious software has been loaded on iPhones and iPads, affecting those mostly located in China and Taiwan. The YiSpecter malware was spotted by Palo Alto Networks, who detected the software appearing from a China-based advertising company.
Security
DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE and malware: What you need to know
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DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE is an OS X 10.10 Yosemite vulnerability that could allow malicious code on your Mac escalate its privileges—gain "root" access—and potentially exploit the system. Now, an anti-malware company has reported finding just such malicious code "in the wild", meaning already being used to try and install malware on Macs.
Security
Thunderstrike 2: What you need to know
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Thunderstrike 2 is the latest in a line of Mac security vulnerabilities that, due to sensationalized reporting, are often a greater risk to customer stress levels than they are actual physical hardware. Still, Thunderstrike 2 is absolutely something every Mac owner should be aware of and informed about.