German government warns thousands of Microsoft Server instances are at risk online

The German government has once again warned education organizations, law firms, healthcare companies, and others, that their Microsoft Exchange servers are vulnerable, meaning they could be a prime candidate for cyberattacks. The German Federal Office for Information Security (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik – BSI) released a new security paper, in which it warned…

Apple ID ‘push bombing’ attack targets iPhone users with reset notification spam

iPhone users are somewhat accustomed to the occasional Apple ID password prompt on their iPhones, but a new phishing attack might have them thinking twice before mindlessly inputting their most valuable password. As outlined by Krebs on Security, Apple customers are being targeted in a “push bombing” or “MFA fatigue” phishing campaign where attackers repeatedly…

Don’t worry, the Apple Journal app isn’t beaming your information to strangers – it’s actually much more interesting

The Apple Journal app has been garnering a lot of social media attention lately due to rampant speculation that the ‘Discoverable by Others’ feature under Journaling Suggestions is sharing users’ key information – such as names and locations – with others using the Journal app.  The concern is fuelled by the fact that the Journalling…