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WWDC: Apple, Cloudflare, Fastly plot the end of CAPTCHA

June 10, 2022 0 Comments Apple, Internet, iOS, MacOS, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:59:00 -0700

Apple took several steps toward a password-free future at its Worldwide Developer Conference, but another component of its strategy will be to replace CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart) with a more private solution.

Introducing: Private Access Tokens

Apple is working with Cloudflare (with whom most think it developed the tech behind iCloud Private Relay). It is also working with Google and Fastly to deploy a standardized alternative to CAPTCHA called Private Access Tokens.

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WWDC22: Apple brings declarative device management to the Mac?

June 6, 2022 0 Comments Apple, MacOS, mobile device management, Operating Systems, Security, Software Development

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:11:00 -0700

More opportunities for engineers and developers to implement declarative device management solutions are likely to emerge at WWDC 2022, at least, according to MacAdmins.

Speaking during the pre-event podcast, speakers argue that Apple will eventually require that all mobile device management (MDM) providers introduce support for declarative management. Might this include bringing declarative device management to the Mac?

What is declarative device management?

Apple first introduced declarative device management last year, largely for two reasons: to make devices more proactive, and to reduce the impact on MDM servers that handle large fleets of devices. This should boost performance and scalability.

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QNAP customers urged to disable AFP to protect against severe vulnerabilities

April 28, 2022 0 Comments afpqnap, cve-2021-23121, cve-2021-23122, cve-2021-23125, cve-2022-0194, cvss, Exploits and vulnerabilities, MacOS, NAS, netatalk, Synology, truenas, western digital

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:28:10 +0000

NAS device vendors are dealing with several severe vulnerabilities in Netatalk, the open-source implemenation of AFP.

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Jamf adds network and endpoint security tools for enterprise Macs

April 26, 2022 0 Comments Apple, endpoint protection, MacOS, mobile device management, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:46:00 -0700

Jamf has announced a series of significant updates to Jamf Protect, introducing a unique set of technologies designed to make enterprise devices more secure while also identifying and responding to incoming endpoint threats. The company also introduced, Jamf Trust, which aims to make this kind of security simple to use. (The latter is also available for Android and Windows.)

What’s new in Jamf Protect?

The big news for Mac security, Jamf Protect, now offers a comprehensive endpoint and network security solution, supplementing its existing protections with new tools for:

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It's time to secure the Apple enterprise

March 3, 2022 0 Comments Apple, MacOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:35:00 -0800

It’s not unreasonable to assume that war in Ukraine will generate a wave of cyberattacks. That means every business or personal computer user should audit their existing security protections, particularly for companies that have embraced the hybrid workplace.

While larger enterprises usually employ Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) and security consultants to manage such tasks, what follows is useful advice for Mac, iPad, and iPhone users seeking to start such an audit.

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Apple zero-day drama for Macs, iPhones and iPads – patch now!

February 11, 2022 0 Comments Apple, cve-2022-22620, iOS, iPad, iPhone, MacOS, OS X, vulnerability

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:25:40 +0000

Sudden update! Zero-day browser hole! Drive-by malware danger! Patch Apple laptops and phones now…

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Addigy talks up Apple-in-the-enterprise tech show

February 7, 2022 0 Comments Apple, iPhone, MacOS, mobile device management, Security

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2022 04:13:00 -0800

Apple’s continuing enterprise momentum means it’s grabbing a growing slice of the business ecosystem, and the expansion is driving growth across the Apple device management ecosystem.

Addigy Innovate 2022

Reflecting this, Addigy recently announced plans to hold its annual Innovate 2022 conference later this month. I spoke with Jason Dettbarn, founder and CEO, who says the event will include keynotes and product presentations, including one hosted by The Ethical Hacker author Ralph Echemendia.

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Why Apple’s improved 2FA protection matters to business

February 2, 2022 0 Comments Apple, iOS, MacOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 06:01:00 -0800

Apple has introduced a new layer of protection to its existing two-factor authentication (2FA) system, making it a little harder for phishing attacks to successfully steal valuable authentication credentials.

Given that Apple, PayPal, and Amazon were the top three brands used for successful phishing attacks last year, according to a recent Jamf report, this matters.

Phishing costs billions and is bad for business

Phishing is a huge problem. The scale of these attacks shot up during the pandemic. The FBI Internet Crime Report 2020 revealed that phishing attacks affected 241,342 victims in 2020, up from 114,702 in 2019, with adjusted losses of more than $54 billion. Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report confirmed that 36% of data breaches that year involved phishing.

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Jamf CEO weighs in on Apple deployments and enterprise security

February 2, 2022 0 Comments Apple, MacOS, Mobile, Security, small and medium business

Credit to Author: Jonny Evans| Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2022 08:34:00 -0800

“Apple will become the number one device ecosystem in the enterprise by the end of this decade,” Jamf CEO Dean Hager told me while introducing an in-depth enterprise security trends report that enterprises should look at.

Apple continues to see incredible growth

The nature of enterprise IT is rapidly becoming multiplatform. Jamf recently shared some details concerning the rapid growth in Apple device deployments it is seeing in business. For example, it now has 60,000 active customers, up from 36,000 two years before that – and believes new services such as Apple Business Essentials will help maintain this growth.

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