The Checklist PodcastWith malicious networks using tens of millions of computers and devices to serve up spam, run denial of service attacks, and more, botnets are a threat we can’t ignore.
August 31, 2017 • 18 min read
Cheating in online video games is nothing new — it’s been an almost permanent fixture of the scene for years. Despite consistent anti-cheat efforts, new hacks continue to crop up for popular games all the time. It’s an arms race, much in the same way…
Today, we are looking at five of the biggest data breaches and most notable hacks in history. Who got hit? What data was stolen? How did they happen?
On today’s episode, we’re looking at the way technological change has affected modern medicine, threats the healthcare industry faces, and what we can do to protect patient safety now and in the future.
Among a slew of other announcements at Apple’s WWDC in June this year was the news that iPhone and iPad users would finally see the release of iOS 11 later this year. After the recent release of iOS 10.3.3 to users and the release of…
August 1, 2017 • 2 min readSocial media has come a long way from its early days, and with the domination of major players including Facebook and Twitter, many of the early pioneers have faded into relative obscurity. Friendster abandoned plain social networking in 2011 and finally shuttered its services in…
August 2, 2017 • 2 min readRemember jailbreaking? From the first iPhone, it has been an integral part of the community around the device and even something which has pushed its development forward. Initially, just a way to unlock the phone and release it from the “jail” of an exclusive carrier…
August 3, 2017 • 3 min readOn today’s episode we’ll be taking a look at spyware: what it does, where it comes from, and what you can do to defend against it. Sometimes it’s pretty obvious when you’ve got a malware infection – ransomware lets you know that your files have…
August 3, 2017 • 27 min readWhile the WannaCry ransomware wave was sweeping the globe, one of the first stories that emerged alongside it was about the exploit that allowed it to exist: EternalBlue. Exposed as an NSA-discovered vulnerability during leaks by the mysterious Shadow Brokers, it allows malware authors to…
August 5, 2017 • 2 min readEarlier this year, Google users encountered a unique and particularly devious phishing attack. Phishers have used Google Docs in various capacities for several years, most frequently creating phony forms to try to collect sensitive user data. During this enormous wave of phishing attempts, though, users…
August 8, 2017 • 2 min readAnother glaring security problem with Internet of Things devices has come to light. The details highlight the reasons why IoT security should be a front-line concern — not an afterthought. With several major attacks this year powered by botnets built on the back of compromised…
August 10, 2017 • 2 min readThe rise of artificial intelligence in the consumer space seems to have happened overnight. It feels like we’ve gone from Apple’s introduction of Siri to virtual assistants everywhere in the blink of an eye. On today’s episode, we’ll be covering some security concerns that accompany the rise of AI.
August 10, 2017 • 16 min readEvery time a new version of Apple’s operating system arrives, every tech-focused publication on the Internet does a deep dive on the new key features. Occasionally, though, cool bells and whistles go overlooked. Such is the case with the macOS Keychain Access application, which, in…
August 11, 2017 • 3 min readOne of Apple’s most famous marketing campaigns revolved around the catchphrase “There’s an app for that”—to the point that Apple eventually had the slogan trademarked. However, for users living in China, that statement is no longer true. According to a recent report from CNBC, Apple…
August 14, 2017 • 3 min readOn today’s episode, we’re looking at the way technological change has affected modern medicine, threats the healthcare industry faces, and what we can do to protect patient safety now and in the future.
August 17, 2017 • 18 min readToday, we are looking at five of the biggest data breaches and most notable hacks in history. Who got hit? What data was stolen? How did they happen?
August 24, 2017 • 18 min read