Checklist 205: Staying Out of the Hospital and Getting Out the Vote
This week on the Checklist, we’ll cover two timely topics: cyberattacks on hospitals, and a voting contingency plan.
October 29, 2020 • 4 min read
Checklist 204: Cybercrime and the 2020 Election
The 2020 U.S. elections are just days away, and cybercriminals — some motivated by politics, others by financial gain — are stepping up their attacks. We’ll let you know what’s happening on this edition of the Checklist. Voter intimidation emails attributed to Iran We’ve talked…
October 22, 2020 • 8 min read
Checklist 203: T2, Revisited Plus an Actual Checklist
On this week’s Checklist, we’ll cover: How Macs are perceived in the enterpriseAn addendum to last week’s T2 storyA checklist of security tips from the NCSA Survey says… Do you feel like your Mac is the best choice for security? You’re not alone. A recent…
October 15, 2020 • 10 min read
Checklist 202: The T2 Vulnerability with Patrick Wardle
This week’s big news: an “unpatchable” hardware vulnerability affecting Apple’s T2 security chip! But how serious is it, really? We spoke with Mac security expert Patrick Wardle to separate the facts from the clickbait headlines. We’ll cover: the technical backgroundwho’s impacted (and what they can…
October 8, 2020 • 5 min read
Checklist 201: Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the National Cybersecurity Alliance has kicked things off by releasing some timely recommendations for 2020.
October 2, 2020 • 8 min read
Checklist 200: TikTok, TV, and Time for a Checklist
On this week’s Checklist, we discuss a rapidly changing App Store story, we talk about streaming services and privacy, and we show you how to keep your wits in a cybersecurity emergency.
September 28, 2020 • 7 min read
Checklist 199: iOS 14 Privacy Features with Nick Leon
With iOS 14 out for less than 24-hours, now is an excellent time to look at some of its privacy improvements. Nick Leon joins us to address them.
September 17, 2020 • 11 min read
Checklist 198: Listener Tracking in Podcasts with Rob Walch
Did you know that some podcasts actually track their listeners? Rob joins us today to talk about how the tracking occurs and about a new tool on the way to fight it.
September 10, 2020 • 7 min read
Checklist 197: Staring at the Cloud with Dominique West
On this Checklist, we talk with cloud security expert Dominique West. The conversation covers career paths in infosec, today’s changing threat landscape, common misconceptions about cloud security, and the importance of community to the industry.
September 3, 2020 • 15 min readChecklist 196 : The Art of Mac Malware: Analysis with Patrick Wardle
Security pro Patrick Wardle is writing a book, and he may just want your help. We’ll cover some Mac malware basics, talk about the book he’s writing, and how the security and Mac communities can help on episode 196 of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.
August 27, 2020 • 17 min read
Checklist 195: Attacks on the 2020 Election with Nick Leon
The 2020 U.S. election is under attack. Who’s doing it? Why? How? And what can we do stop it? SecureMac’s Nick Leon joins us to talk it over.
August 20, 2020 • 12 min read
Checklist 194: YouTube Hijacking Bitcoin Blues with Stephen Warwick
This week, The Checklist takes you inside yet another high-profile Bitcoin scam, this time affecting YouTube. We’ll talk about what happened, and then discuss the technical details of the compromise.
August 14, 2020 • 15 min read