Stop ignoring this iPhone warning - ZDNet

Have you seen the prompt on your iPhone to update to iOS 14.7.1, but you've been putting it off? After all, it doesn't seem like there's much to it.

It's just a bug fix, right?

No, this is no ordinary bug fix.

Must read: Why you need to update all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs urgently - NOW!

I find Apple a bit strange in that it downplays security vulnerabilities. Apple will tell you that an update is important, but in Apple-land, all updates are important.

Take the release notes for iOS 14.7.1 as an example:

iOS 14.7.1 fixes an issue where iPhone models with Touch ID cannot unlock a paired Apple Watch using the Unlock with iPhone feature. This update also provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.

The update is "important" and "recommended."

But some are more important and recommended than others.

And this is one example.

Switch over to Apple's support page that details security fixes, which paints a more serious picture. Few click to go to this page, but it's worth a visit.

This is what it says about iOS 14.7.1 (and iPadOS 14.7.1):

IOMobileFrameBuffer

Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation)

Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.

Description: A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2021-30807: an anonymous researcher

Let me highlight the key bit for you:

"Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited."

In case you don't know, that's serious.

But it gets better.

Security researcher Saar Amar, who discovered this vulnerability several months ago, has detailed this bug and how bad guys can exploit it. You can read the gory details here.

The bottom line is that not all bugs are the same, and not all updates are created equally, and while iOS 14.7.1 seems on the face of it to be a small update, it's incredibly important.

So, if your iPhone or iPad is still reminding you to install this update, do it now.

Right now.

To install the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update and download it from there.

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Routine Traffic Stop Leads to Drugs and Weapons Charges - AM800 (iHeartRadio)

Drugs and a prohibited weapon are off the streets following a routine traffic stop in downtown Windsor.

On Friday morning at around 4am, police spotted a vehicle in the 900-block of Ouellette Ave without a validation sticker on the license plate.

A quick search showed the plate did not belong to the vehicle it was attached to and officers made a traffic stop.

An investigation revealed a knife and a quantity of illicit drugs inside the vehicle.

A pair of men from Windsor are facing a long list of charges including possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking and possession of a prohibited weapon.

The Drugs and Guns Unit continues to investigate the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact city police or Crime Stoppers.

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Young bankers told to stop complaining about hours - BBC News

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The former boss of the London Stock Exchange says the younger generation of bankers should stop complaining about long working hours or find another job.

Xavier Rolet, who ran the LSE for eight years, said banks should hire "poor hungry kids who managed to put themselves through college" instead of "entitled" graduates.

This year, a group of young Goldman Sachs bankers asked for their working week to be capped at 80 hours.

They said conditions were "inhumane".

But Mr Rolet, who worked at Goldman Sachs in New York and in London early on in his career, told the Mail on Sunday: "It's a free world. If you don't love what you're doing or think the hours don't suit your lifestyle, by any means do something else."

It follows comments Mr Rolet made on LinkedIn that he would regularly work 130 hours a week, seven days a week in the 1980s.

He claimed: "We'd work the whole New York trading day in the office, have dinner on the desk then trade Asia and Tokyo from 8:00pm until 10:00pm, go home during the half-day recess and trade the Tokyo afternoon session from home from 12:00pm to 2:00am.

"Grab some shut-eye until 4:00am to put our orders in the European markets in time for the opening… quick commute to 40 Wall to be in the office by 6:30am to continue to trade our European orders in time for the pre-opening in New York. Tokyo was open on Saturdays and half day every other Sunday in those days."

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In February, a small group of first year US-based investment banking analysts at Goldman Sachs told management they were averaging 95 hours of work a week and sleeping five hours a night.

In a survey conducted among the group, one said: "The sleep deprivation, the treatment by senior bankers, the mental and physical stress… I've been through foster care and this is arguably worse." Another remarked: "This is beyond the level of 'hard-working', this is inhumane/abuse."

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However, Mr Rolet asked people on LinkedIn: "How many single working mothers trying to put several kids through school do you think work less than 130 hours a week?"

Earlier this year, the young Goldman Sachs bankers warned that they would have to leave unless conditions improved.

But Mr Rolet told the Mail on Sunday that banks should "try hiring poor hungry kids who managed to put themselves through college" instead of "entitled" graduates "and you won't have that problem".

He added: "Junior bankers are paid very well compared to other industries or sectors: ask a young entrepreneur drawing no salary how they would like to make $100,000-plus straight out of college?"

Commenting his own experience at Goldman Sachs in the 1980s, he said: "Pay was good for a broke kid from a Parisian sink estate."

Mr Rolet grew up in Algiers - his father was in the military - and near Paris in an impoverished area called Sarcelles, which he described to the Evening Standard as "concrete, concrete, concrete, everywhere you looked".

After a long career in finance, Mr Rolet led the LSE from 2009 until 2017 and he is currently chairman of PhosAgro, a Russian fertiliser company.

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'IMMEDIATELY STOP USING': Major recall of generators sold by Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's, Amazon and other stores triggers Health Canada warning as amputations, other injuries reported - ThePeterboroughExaminer.com

Several reports of finger amputations and a finger crushing injury have sparked a major recall of generators sold at numerous well-known stores, Health Canada says.

The recall was triggered by 'finger amputation and crush hazards" and involves Generac and DR 6500 watt and 8000 watt gasoline-powered portable generators, Health Canada said.

The portable generators have two-wheels and a single, U-shaped, two-grip, flip-up pin-lock handle to help move the generator.

"The folding handle on the generators can pinch the user's fingers, posing an amputation and crush hazard, unless the locking pin has been properly inserted to secure the handle in place before and after moving the generator," Health Canada said in its recall warning.

As of June 29, 2021, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received 8 reports of finger injuries, including seven reports of finger amputation and one crush injury, Health Canada said.

The company reported that approximately 4,574 units of the affected product were sold in Canada and approximately 321,160 units were sold in the United States from June 2013 to June 2021.

The product recall is listed on the Costco Canada website with the item numbers, and Home Depot and Lowe's say the products were available online. Home Depot says the portable generators in question have been removed from the site while Lowe's says the products haven't been available since June 17.

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (USPC), which has also recalled the products, said they were available at major home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online, including Amazon.

"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable generators, unless the locking pin has been properly inserted to secure the handle in place before and after moving the generator, and contact Generac for a free repair kit," Health Canada said. 

For more information, consumers may contact Generac Power Systems, Inc. by telephone toll-free at 1-844-242-3493 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT Monday to Friday, or accessing the Generac website.

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EMS dispatch directed to stop screening callers for COVID-19 symptoms - CBC.ca

Alberta Health Services has directed EMS ambulance dispatch to stop screening callers for COVID-19 symptoms.

The change came into effect last month, "as the number of active COVID-19 cases in Alberta continues to decline," according to a memorandum sent to EMS staff and contracted service providers on July 10. 

It is part of a transition into a "demobilization and active recovery plan" and conclusion of operations specific to COVID-19, it says.

However, active case counts are increasing and the virus is now spreading faster in Alberta than during the pandemic's third wave.

The memo was circulated online by Dr. Joe Vipond, a Calgary ER doctor and founder of Masks4Canada, and AHS confirmed its legitimacy.

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AHS told CBC News in a written statement Sunday that treating individuals with suspected and confirmed COVID-19 will continue to be a part of EMS work, and teams have full guidance on COVID precautions.

It also emphasized that the majority of paramedics have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

"AHS EMS staff are continuing to follow all AHS guidance in the care and treatment of patients and in the use of PPE," the statement said.

"Continuous masking remains in place at all workplace settings, including clinical and patient areas, and break and meal rooms."

Province moving to suspend protocols

The transition coincides with a broader move toward suspending COVID-19 health protocols in Alberta.

The province announced last week that those who test positive will not be legally required to isolate after Aug. 16, and testing will only be conducted for those with severe symptoms after Aug. 31.

The changes have prompted members of the medical community to protest in Calgary and Edmonton, and concern from Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, and Paul Boucher, the head of the Alberta Medical Association.

"The pace at which public health measures are ending is troubling," Boucher wrote in an open letter to members on Friday.

"I do not disagree that moving from pandemic state to endemic state is the future but would strongly advocate for a less precipitous approach."

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Brampton traffic stop nets charges for 21-year-old, seizes loaded gun and ammunition - Toronto Star

A 21-year-old Brampton man is facing multiple charges following a traffic stop in Brampton, conducted on the afternoon on Friday, July 30.

According to police, officers from 22 Division were patrolling the area of Creditview Road and Fairhill Drive at around 5:15 p.m. when they conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle.

An investigation from the officers found a loaded .40 calibre firearm and ammunition.

As a result, a 21-year-old Bramptonian has been charged with five offences, including unauthorized possession of a firearm in a vehicle, among others.

The man appeared for a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton the following day on Saturday, July 31.

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Interim injunction stops road construction through Surrey park - CBC.ca

The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an interim injunction to stop construction on a new road planned through a popular park in Surrey, B.C.

The interim injunction for the City of Surrey to stop building the road through Bear Creek Park is in place until Aug. 19, when the main injunction application is set to be heard. 

Friends of Bear Creek Park and Force of Nature filed for the injunction on Friday. 

"This is a great moment for the campaign to save Bear Creek Park," said Friends of Bear Creek Park organizer Sebastian Sajda in a written statement.

 "We are confident that the court will see the wisdom of ruling in favour of the environment when the main injunction is heard." 

Environmental groups argue the land should only be used for park purposes and the road should not be built without a public referendum.  

Despite the interim injunction, Friends of Bear Creek Park said they will continue to picket. 

"We're going to keep protesting until this road is completely stopped and the park is safe," said Friends of Bear Creek park member Bianca Li in the statement. 

The City of Surrey previously declined to comment saying the matter is now before the court.

$18M project

The idea of extending the road to connect through the park has been entertained in Surrey for more than a decade.

In May, council approved the road, which would extend 84th Avenue from King George Boulevard to 140th Street, and earlier this week approved the construction contracts.

The project is expected to cost nearly $18 million for construction and park improvements which include road, cycling and pedestrian pathways. 

Environmental groups say they're concerned about its costs and environmental consequences. 

 

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