Cybercriminals have devised a new tactic that involves using images and no text to deceive recipients into scanning QR codes, leading to compromised accounts and stolen credentials. We’ve written before about how to recognize dangerous phishing attempt via email, and even how avoid being a victim of phone/voice-based scams. However, we want to be sure you know… Continue reading Beware of the Latest Phishing Email Trick: QR Code Scams
Category: Tips & Advice
Voice Isolation Improves Calls and Avoid Phone Scams
iOS 16.4 Adds Voice Isolation Feature to Improve Cellular Calls Do you find yourself on calls or FaceTime conversations while you are stuck in a noisy area? You’ll want to know about a setting that will help the other person hear you better. In iOS 15, Apple added the Voice Isolation feature to FaceTime calls to filter… Continue reading Voice Isolation Improves Calls and Avoid Phone Scams
How to Back Up iPhone Photos on Your Mac
If your iPhone were to be stolen or suffer an unfortunate accident, would you lose all your precious photos? Those using iCloud Photos are probably shaking their heads smugly, thinking that all those baby and vacation photos are backed up securely in iCloud. iCloud Photos does store a copy of all your photos, but you… Continue reading How to Back Up iPhone Photos on Your Mac
A Practical Guide to Identifying Phishing Emails
“Phishing” is any communication, usually an email, that tries to lure you into revealing login credentials, financial information or other confidential details. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more common. A State of Phishing report from security firm SlashNext claims that there were more than 255 million phishing attacks in 2022, a 61% increase from the year before. Luckily,… Continue reading A Practical Guide to Identifying Phishing Emails
How to Protect Your iPhone Passcode
Although Apple keeps improving iCloud Keychain’s interface and capabilities, if someone surreptitiously observes an iPhone user entering their passcode and then steals the phone, it is shockingly easy for the thief to change the user’s Apple ID password. With the new password, they can disable Find My, which makes it impossible for the iPhone’s owner to… Continue reading How to Protect Your iPhone Passcode
LastPass Security Breach: Here’s What to Do
Password management company LastPass has announced that it suffered a security breach in which attackers stole both encrypted customer account data (which is bad) and customer vaults containing encrypted usernames and passwords (which is much, much worse). On the positive side, the data of users who abided by LastPass’s defaults and created master passwords of at least… Continue reading LastPass Security Breach: Here’s What to Do
Fun Holiday Activity: Use Slo-Mo on Your iPhone or iPad
If you find yourself at a family gathering with bored children – or – let’s face it – bored adults – over the holidays, allow us to recommend an activity that can keep everyone engaged. Figure out something to do that involves motion. For example, knocking down a tower of blocks, rolling a ball or toy car… Continue reading Fun Holiday Activity: Use Slo-Mo on Your iPhone or iPad
Improve Your Travels With These Tips
Text Flight Numbers to People You’re Visiting So They Can Track Your Flight Next time you’re flying to visit your Apple-using family or friends, send them your flight number using Messages when you leave. It’s easy! Just text them the flight number prefixed with the airline’s abbreviation, such as AA for American Airlines, AC for… Continue reading Improve Your Travels With These Tips
Apple Releases New iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV
In a series of press releases, Apple announced upgrades to the iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV. The new models are largely evolutionary, with changes that are welcome but unlikely to change your iPad or Apple TV experience. All are available to order now. New iPads arrived on October 26th and the new Apple TV… Continue reading Apple Releases New iPad, iPad Pro and Apple TV
Tips to Enjoy & Keep Your iPhone & Apple Watch Powered Up
The iPhone has long been able to play clicking sounds when you tap the keys on the virtual keyboard, but that feedback, while sometimes welcome, can become annoying when you’re trying to be quiet. A new feature in iOS 16 provides haptic feedback—tiny taps you can feel in your fingertips as you tap keys on… Continue reading Tips to Enjoy & Keep Your iPhone & Apple Watch Powered Up