Lindauer Mac Consulting

08/31/2026

Security researchers warn that popular AI coding tools like Claude and Codex are accidentally installing malware on corporate networks through fake files.

08/31/2026

Apparently they're being bought up in huge numbers for AI servers!

Apple surprised many when it quietly announced updated Mac mini and Mac Studio models shortly before its September event. We...

08/23/2026

https://www.cultofmac.com/how-to/wet-iphone-fix-bowl-of-rice

Drop your iPhone in water? Don't panic! But also don't grab a bowl of dry rice. Here's what to do about your wet iPhone instead.

08/21/2026

Forget passwords, which can prove cumbersome. Passkeys automatically sign you into services using your iPhone's Face ID or Touch ID.

08/17/2026

You can read the time without even looking at your Apple Watch using a little-known feature called Taptic Time.

08/17/2026

A macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability patched by Apple this month is now under active attack, with hackers installing crypto miners on exposed Macs.

08/07/2026

Apple has now published the security details for today’s macOS Tahoe, Sequoia, and Sonoma updates. Here is what Apple fixed.

08/06/2026

The most blatant security backdoor yet seen in an internet router has been found in a range of models sold...

08/04/2026

Over the past five years, calls to DriveSavers about water-damaged smartphones have climbed more than 50%. Roughly one in six calls we take during the summer now involves liquid damage, even though nearly every current phone carries a water-resistance rating, usually expressed as an IP, or Ingress P...

08/04/2026

Quoted in the Financial Times, DriveSavers explains why blanket ransomware payment bans can backfire, and what years of ransomware data recovery casework show.