When Apps Go Rogue

Interesting story of an Apple Macintosh app that went rogue. Basically, it was a good app until one particular update…when it went bad.

With more official macOS features added in 2021 that enabled the “Night Shift” dark mode, the NightOwl app was left forlorn and forgotten on many older Macs. Few of those supposed tens of thousands of users likely noticed when the app they ran in the background of their older Macs was bought by another company, nor when earlier this year that company silently updated the dark mode app so that it hijacked their machines in order to send their IP data through a server network of affected computers, AKA a botnet…

August 30, 2023
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Looking for a simple and affordable camera setup

I teach at risk students and have been informed that this coming year, I have a student who’s father has a history of harassing and threatening his child’s teachers. This would just be a drop in the bucket, except I have the privilege of living in the community near the school; he can very easily figure out where I live.

I’d like to have something simple in place to monitor out my front window, and possibly a second at my the rear of my home to keep an eye on my dog. I’ve never had any kind of camera system installed before, and have no idea what brands are considered quality or what I’d likely be looking for.

I’m in Ontario, Canada if that helps narrow down options.

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August 30, 2023
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