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Checklist 187: Talking Encryption with Patrick Wardle

This week, we sit down with a special guest to discuss the ins and outs of encryption — touching on everything from iPhone passcodes and brute-force attacks...

New unc0ver jailbreak works on all modern iOS devices

Just as Apple released iOS 13.5 to the world, hackers at unc0ver announced that they had developed a jailbreak that would work on devices running iOS 11 all...

Checklist 186: Catching Up on Contact Tracing

This week, we’ll bring you up to speed on Big Tech’s efforts to fight Covid-19. Building contact tracing apps (without help from Silicon...

iOS 13.5 introduces health and safety features

Apple has just released iOS 13.5, and the update brings several significant changes. In what follows, we’ll touch on the highlights — and tell you what...

The Senate votes for warrantless surveillance. Here’s what you can...

The U.S. Senate recently voted to allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access people’s web and search history without a warrant.In this...

Getting back to security basics

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, work, and study — and has created new digital security and privacy issues as well. But as they...

Bridgefy: The Hong Kong protest messenger app

The Hong Kong protests have captured the world’s attention for several months now. While we’ll leave the political commentary to others, one noteworthy...

Is XProtect enough to keep you safe?

Mac malware threats are now increasing more rapidly than their Windows counterparts. With threats to macOS growing more prevalent and sophisticated, many...

The difference between a VPN and a proxy

You’ve heard of VPNs, and you may have come across the term “proxy” or “proxy server” before. If you’re like most people, you may be wondering if...

Checklist 185: Real Looking Scams and Fake Looking Help

This week on the Checklist, we cover:Deeper analysis of Covid-19 scam domainsBank whose letters set off alarm bellsPossible GDPR problem for Germany’s...

Kaiji malware: a new IoT threat

Security researchers have discovered a new family of malware, dubbed “Kaiji”, that targets Internet of Things (IoT) devices and Linux servers.In this...

Checklist 184: Safe Passwords with Bart Busschots

This week on the Checklist, we sit down with a special guest to talk about passwords — plus we’ll update you on Google’s efforts to build a safer smart...

Google finds zero-click bugs affecting iOS, macOS, and more

This week, Google researchers announced that they had discovered multiple “zero-click” bugs in Apple’s image-processing framework. Such vulnerabilities...

Checklist 183: Tracing the Contact Tracing Story

Last week, we talked all about the coronavirus contact tracing tool that’s being developed by Apple and Google. This week, we’ll highlight some big...

Checklist 182: Tech Versus Tech Versus Coronavirus

This week, a special guest talks about the Apple/Google contact tracing tool (and the one proposed by France and Germany), plus we’ll share an important...

What is Fleeceware?

These days, we’re all spending a lot of time online, and many of us are trying out interesting new apps to stave off cabin fever. If this describes you,...

Apple releases new iPhone SE

Apple has just released the new iPhone SE after months of speculation and rumors, and will begin taking pre-orders for the compact and powerful new device on...

Checklist 181: Tech Takes on Coronavirus

This week on the Checklist, we’ll tell you more about:Apple and Google’s initiative to create a Covid-19 contact tracing toolHow Apple is using Maps...

Apple and Google Develop Covid-19 Contact Tracing Tool

Apple and Google have announced that they’re working together to create a Covid-19 contact tracing framework for mobile devices. In this piece, we’ll tell...

Teaching computers to kids

With schools closed indefinitely, many of us are looking for ways to keep our kids engaged and occupied at home (without just plonking them down in front of...

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