Hackers demand $150K ransom, threaten to wipe millions of Apple devices

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Computerworld All Things Apple Mar 28, 2017 Hackers demand $150K ransom, threaten to wipe millions of Apple devices A group of hackers is threatening to wipe millions of iOS devices in two weeks if Apple doesn't pay them $150,000. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • iPhone, Mac owners: How to stymie hackers threatening to wipe devices • Jonny Evans: Apple's iOS 10.3 update frees up storage and improves security • Apple delivers macOS Sierra 10.12.4: Here's what's new • Apple wins China patent battle over iPhone 6 design • Newly leaked documents show low-level CIA Mac and iPhone hacks • Apple: Macs and iPhones are safe from newly revealed CIA exploits • Leaked iCloud credentials came from third parties, Apple says • First Look: New Apple iPad, red iPhone and iWatch gear • Jonny Evans: 6 things to know about Apple's A11 iPhone processor White Paper: Insight Bridge the Talent Gaps in Your IT Team There is a talent challenge that has led to a spike in outsourced managed service providers. To offload your IT tasks to a managed service provider without losing control of your infrastructure, you need to strike the right balance between leveraging outside resources and efficiently relying on your full-time team. Here are the most popular options for mature IT operations and what your business should consider. Read More ▶ iPhone, Mac owners: How to stymie hackers threatening to wipe devices Hackers claiming to have hundreds of millions of iCloud credentials have threatened to wipe date from iPhones, iPads and Macs. Read More ▶ Jonny Evans: Apple's iOS 10.3 update frees up storage and improves security Apple's Very Important iOS 10.3 update is available now. Read More ▶ Apple delivers macOS Sierra 10.12.4: Here's what's new Hopefully you'll sleep better at night, thanks to the new Night Shift feature. Read More ▶ Apple wins China patent battle over iPhone 6 design Apple has fended off a lawsuit in China that claimed the iPhone 6 had infringed a design patent from a little-known local vendor. Read More ▶ Newly leaked documents show low-level CIA Mac and iPhone hacks The CIA has had tools to infect Apple Mac computers by connecting malicious Thunderbolt Ethernet adapters to them since 2012, according to WikiLeaks. Read More ▶ Apple: Macs and iPhones are safe from newly revealed CIA exploits The Mac and iPhone exploits described in new documents attributed to the CIA were patched years ago, according to Apple. Read More ▶ Leaked iCloud credentials came from third parties, Apple says The iCloud credentials that the Turkish Crime Family hacker group claims to have weren't obtained through a breach of the Apple's services. Read More ▶ First Look: New Apple iPad, red iPhone and iWatch gear Apple recently rolled out an upgraded new iPad model, new Apple Watch stuff and a couple other things. Have a look. Read More ▶ Jonny Evans: 6 things to know about Apple's A11 iPhone processor TSMC will begin churning out Apple's next generation A11-series processors for the next-generation iPhone in April -- what can you expect Read More ▶ White Paper: CenturyLink CenturyLink Cloud Application Manager Solution Brief Cloud Application Manager enables customer IT transformation by orchestrating the delivery of infrastructure, applications and services across multiple clouds. Read More ▶ IT Salary Survey 2017: Tech pay holds tight (for now) The 2017 IT Salary Survey results are in! Our annual survey shows steady pay increases -- but with predictions for IT spending and hiring all over the map, salaries could be in for a wild ride. You'll find our special report in the April issue of Computerworld's Digital Magazine, which also includes News Analysis, Opinion, Shark Tank, Security Manager's Journal, the Grill and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶ Subscribe to Computerworld Daily News Sign up for our popular, twice-daily tech news newsletter. You'll get Computerworld's up-to-the-minute top stories of the day, both first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon (ET). We deliver breaking news on topics like the latest security threats and the newest mobile devices, in-depth features about enterprise technologies and IT careers, and authoritative analyses of moves made by tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, IBM and HP. Sign up now ▶ Subscribe to CSO's Security Awareness Weekly Sign up for a weekly roundup of features, news, tips and analysis on security awareness delivered to your inbox on Mondays. Sign up now ▶ Computerworld Job Board Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted. Check them out now ▶

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