Stay Alert! Voice Phishing Used in Recent Ransomware Attacks

All it took for MGM Resorts International to be compromised with ransomware was a quick phone call, which some now call “voice phishing” or “vishing.” An attacker using LinkedIn information to pose as an employee asked MGM’s help desk for a password change, after which they were able to install ransomware. MGM is now up [...]

Web Workers of the World, Give Arc a Try

Although Web browsers have added productivity features over the years, most have not been overhauled to support modern usage patterns. We have bulging bookmarks bars, tabs by the trillions, and inefficient habits like using searches to load even regularly used websites. Arc, an innovative new Web browser for the Mac from The Browser Company, addresses these […]

How to Add Important Metadata to Scanned Photos

Photos we take today with our iPhones and other digital cameras automatically have metadata associated with them, information like time and date, camera type, lens and exposure information, and even location (with iPhones and newer cameras). Other metadata, like titles and faces, we have to add manually. Four of these pieces of metadata are particularly [...]

Use Quick Look to Preview Spotlight Results in Ventura

When you search using Spotlight on the Mac, it provides a decent amount of information about each result, including name and other metadata. But what if you want to see what’s behind the search result? In macOS 13 Ventura, Apple added Quick Look support to Spotlight so you can easily preview the search results. Do […]

Virtua Consulting Acquires Gravity, an Apple Authorized Service Provider

Gravity, a member of the Virtua Consulting group of companies

New York, NY, February 06, 2023 –(PR.com)– Virtua Consulting, a leading provider of Apple technology consulting and training services, is pleased to announce they have acquired Gravity, Mid-Missouri’s only Apple Authorized Service Provider. Gravity’s repair and networking services are a valuable addition to the Virtua Consulting family which includes Virtua Computers, an NYC-based Apple consultant, and […]