Thanks for checking out the #IACast. This episode was recorded on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, and uploaded on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Let’s get right down to what happened this week!
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- What Broke the Internet on Friday?Half of the internet went down on Friday, or at least it seemed to be down due to a massive Distributed Denial of Service attack. This attack was large scale, and happened in waves. Find out why it’s a big deal, how to protect yourself, and what we think.
This Is Why Half the Internet Shut Down Today
Blame the Internet of Things for today’s web blackout
How to change your DNS and (maybe) get the internet back
How To Prevent Attacks and be a Good Internet Citizen
News & Tips: The Dyn Attack & Securing Your Smarter Home Devices
IoT Scanner Checks for Vulnerabilities In Your Connected Devices
- Windows 10 Event on October 26Microsoft is holding a Windows 10 event this week, and a Microsoft Office event next week. As we are known for doing, we will be following these events closely to bring the details to you on the #IACast. Find out what’s expected for this event.
What we expect from Microsoft’s Windows 10 event on October 26
- Doom and Gloom?Apple’s earnings call was today, October 25! Lots of sites have been predicting doom and gloom. Are they right?
Apple Reports 4Q 2016 Results: $9B Profit on $46.9B Revenue, 45.5M iPhones
- Another Apple Leak?It seems photos of the new MacBook with its special touch bar are hidden within macOS Sierra. Why? Is it the final product? We’ll find out!
More leaked macOS assets show Touch ID on new MacBook Pros w/ unlocking functionality
- Apple’s “Hello Again” Event Happens Thursday, October 27!Are you excited yet? We are! We know there will be new Macs at Thursday’s Apple event, but what else will be released? We can’t wait to find out.
- What Broke the Internet on Friday?Half of the internet went down on Friday, or at least it seemed to be down due to a massive Distributed Denial of Service attack. This attack was large scale, and happened in waves. Find out why it’s a big deal, how to protect yourself, and what we think.
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