Checklist 371: AI and (Probably) Pegasus Re-Revisited April 12, 2024 OpenAI's Voice Cloning Tech Sparks Concerns Amid Election YearIn the wake of OpenAI's announcement claiming the ability to clone voices from as little as... Read
Checklist 344: iOS 17, Pegasus, and Sportsball! September 21, 2023 New iOS 17 Introduces Enhanced Privacy and Security FeaturesTechCrunch reports on the latest privacy and security upgrades in iOS 17In the midst of... Read
Checklist 343: Pegasus and Wonderlust September 14, 2023 Apple Resumes Battle Against Pegasus Spyware: A RecapApple intensifies efforts to combat the notorious Pegasus spyware developed by NSO Group, reigniting... Read
Checklist 330: CAPTCHA, Pegasus, and Mr. Softy’s Migraine June 2, 2023 Why Pegasus is in the news againA report from The Guardian says security researchers have uncovered a new first for Pegasus spyware:Researchers have... Read
Checklist 257: Suing to Stop Pegasus December 3, 2021 On this week's show:Apple sues a spyware manufacturerAvoiding cryptocurrency scamsCan the FBI access your chats?Apple sues NSO GroupApple has... Read
Checklist 247: Grounding Pegasus September 17, 2021 This week on The Checklist:Apple updates: Pegasus editionA glaring omission at California Streaming?A critical round of security updatesApple has... Read
Checklist Short: Finding Pegasus Tracks August 5, 2021 This week’s Checklist is going to be a short episode — but we wanted to share an important update to a story we’ve been covering on the... Read
Checklist 241: Updating Apple Gear (Again) and (Still) Following Pegasus July 29, 2021 On this edition of The Checklist, we’ll talk:An update on Pegasus spywareMore updates on Apple updatesAirDrop security and youPegasus on Israel's... Read
Checklist 240: Updating Apple Gear and Sizing Up Pegasus July 23, 2021 On this week’s Checklist, we'll cover the latest round of Apple updates, and we talk about whether or not NSO Group's Pegasus spyware is something everyday... Read
Checklist 351: 2FA, DNA, Heavy Hacks, and Knock-Offs November 9, 2023 Counterfeit Apple Products Seized Worth $400,000, Exposed for Poor QualityA recent discovery sheds light on the abysmal quality of knock-off Apple... Read
Checklist 350: Spyware and Celebrities November 2, 2023 Apple's Latest Updates Unveiled: Developer Betas of iOS 17.2 and More, Introducing Key Security FeaturesLast week, on The Checklist, significant attention... Read
What is Apple’s Rapid Security Response feature? May 30, 2023 In May, Apple used Rapid Security Response for the first time. Here’s what you need to know about this important Apple security feature.What is Rapid... Read
Checklist 306: Safety Features on the Way and Features You’re Not Using December 8, 2022 On this edition of The Checklist:Apple enhances data protection for high-risk usersA big change to iCloud securityGetting more out of your... Read
Do Macs get stalkerware? November 8, 2022 We’ve covered iPhones and stalkerware before — but people sometimes ask us if Macs can get stalkerware too. It’s a great question, but one that... Read
Objective by the Sea 5.0 Highlights October 10, 2022 Objective by the Sea (OBTS) is the world’s premiere Apple security research conference. This year’s event, OBTS v.5, was held in Barcelona. The talks were... Read
Checklist 295: Privacy, Security and the 2022 Updates (Part 1) September 15, 2022 On this Checklist:Introducing iOS 16!A round of fixes for various OSesiOS 16, security and privacy, and youThe big Apple news this week is the... Read
iOS 16 Security and Privacy Features September 12, 2022 iOS 16 has arrived! Here are the most important iOS 16 security and privacy features to know about in order to keep your iPhone (and you!) safe:Faster iOS... Read
Checklist 287: Taking a Look at Lockdown Mode July 15, 2022 This week on The Checklist:Apple fights mercenary spywareAnother medical data breachWhat your AirTag is saying Taking on the... Read
What is iOS Lockdown Mode? July 14, 2022 iOS Lockdown Mode is a security feature that allows users to put their devices into a hyper-secure state. The aim is to protect high-risk users from targeted,... Read
What is iOS Hermit spyware? June 24, 2022 Security researchers have found the mobile spyware Hermit being used in a government surveillance campaign in Central Asia. In their analysis, the researchers... Read
