SecurityIt seems like cybersecurity issues are in the news all the time. From data breaches at major financial institutions to ransomware attacks on city governments, scarcely a week goes by without another disturbing story of digital disaster.
August 31, 2019 • 6 min read
On this edition of The Checklist: Convenience versus privacy on Yelp, Tips for staying digitally safe on campus, and Everybody needs to update their everything!
We often think of financial institutions, corporations, and governments as the primary targets of cyberattacks. But are schools at risk as well? The answer, unfortunately, is yes—and the problem is growing. In this two-part article, we’ll provide you with an overview of the problem, as…
Each fall, millions of college freshmen hit the nation’s campuses to begin some of the most important years of their lives.
On this edition of The Checklist: Games as security threat, August answers a listener email, and Turning on auto-updates, revisited.
August 1, 2019 • 12 min read
From sneaking a peek at a partner’s texts to logging into their Facebook account while they’re sleeping, people will go to surprising lengths to see what their significant others are doing online.
August 1, 2019 • 4 min readBluetooth is one of the most common wireless protocols in the world, allowing a vast range of devices to connect together for shared functionality. From playing music in your car to controlling the temperature of your flatiron, Bluetooth enables us to do many things —…
August 2, 2019 • 3 min readIf you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your go-to web browser, and you regularly make use of browser extensions, then some of your browsing data may have been compromised. According to a detailed Ars Technica report on the matter—which is being referred to…
August 3, 2019 • 3 min read
This week, we say hello to August with a groan as news of more big data breaches that could affect our financial lives comes out. Then we’ll pivot to talk about how you can stay safe when you squeeze in one last summer vacation before…
August 8, 2019 • 10 min readThe 22nd annual Black Hat USA conference was held this week in Las Vegas. Black Hat is one of the most important events in cybersecurity, bringing together researchers, developers, and hackers from all over the world for a week of training sessions and briefings. As…
August 9, 2019 • 4 min readAs millions of students head back to university this fall, a substantial chunk of them will do so without knowing what they’re actually going to end up studying. For most undeclared majors, the final decision is going to come down to career prospects: whether or…
August 12, 2019 • 3 min readAt this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced several forthcoming changes aimed at improving privacy and security for its users. Perhaps the most important of these was “Sign in with Apple”, slated for widespread release later this year. In this post, we’ll talk about what…
August 14, 2019 • 4 min read
Parents are proud of their kids, and it’s natural to want to share special moments from their lives with friends and family on social media. But a growing chorus of experts is warning that sharing too much of our children’s private lives can do real…
August 14, 2019 • 5 min read
On this edition of The Checklist: The Siri Sessions, O.MG: A Cable Hack, and 15 Apps to Watch for on Kids’ Phones.
August 15, 2019 • 9 min readIn the first part of this two-part series, we made the case for cybersecurity as a career path with excellent short and long-term growth prospects. But what, exactly, do folks who work in cybersecurity do all day? That’s what we’ll cover in this article. While…
August 19, 2019 • 4 min read
This week on the Checklist podcast, we’ll talk about how to deal with security risks that come from those closest to you (literally). We’ll take you through some bad iOS news from the past week, and also discuss how it relates to a larger issue…
August 22, 2019 • 12 min read