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Checklist 345: Privacy, Security, and Sonoma

September 28, 2023

This week, we discuss Apple’s macOS Sonoma release and some of the exciting new features and security upgrades that come with it.

Checklist 344: iOS 17, Pegasus, and Sportsball!

September 21, 2023

iOS 17 enhances privacy with Lockdown Mode, anti-tracking, and secure passkeys. NSO’s Pegasus spyware targets journalists. Microsoft warns of cybersecurity threats in live sports events.

Checklist 343: Pegasus and Wonderlust

September 14, 2023

This week we discuss Apple resuming their efforts to battle pegasus, urgent security updates, and what went down at Apple’s Wonderlust event.

Checklist 342: Cyberattacks, Moonshots, and HIPAA

September 7, 2023

In this week’s Checklist podcast, we go over Blackberry’s cybersecurity solutions, ARPA-H’s healthcare systems cybersecurity initiative, and more.

Checklist 341: Fake Goods and Student Loan Scams

August 31, 2023

Federal Authorities Seize Counterfeit Apple Products Worth Nearly $400,000 in LA Crackdown and Beware of Student Loan Scams Amidst Policy Changes. Learn How to Identify Counterfeit Goods and Protect Yourself from Scammers.

Checklist 340: QR Codes and Magic Doors

August 24, 2023

Apple opposes UK’s encryption-compromising laws, risking service withdrawal. Balancing security and law enforcement needs in focus.

Checklist 339: Common Sense Security Steps

August 17, 2023

Uncover Intel-based Macs’ ‘Downfall’ vulnerability & iPhone Bluetooth risks, plus ATM card skimming tactics. Stay secure with insights on emerging threats.

Checklist 338: Macs and Keyboards and Required Reasons

August 10, 2023

Dark web threats to macOS surge 1000%, deep learning steals keystrokes via mic with 95% accuracy. Apple tightens App Store security, requires API justification by Spring 2024.

Checklist 337: I, Charger

Electric vehicle chargers are vulnerable to hacking, raising security concerns for power grids. Efforts are underway to strengthen their security, but challenges remain. Protect yourself from online threats with tips to avoid scam ads.

Checklist 336: Rapid Security Response (and Retreat)

This week we discuss Apple’s Rapid Security Response faces challenges with recent updates and a high school which accidentally reset all students’ passwords, inviting a security breach.

Scam search result ads: What to know and how to protect yourself

Scam search result ads: How to spot them and how to protect yourself.

Checklist 335: The Annual Summer Blockbuster Special

A movie-themed episode, where we explore the importance of password security, thorough device cleaning, layered protection, and more in popular films.

Checklist 334: Summertime, and the Scamming’s Easy

On this week’s Checklist, summer vacation scams and how to avoid them. Plus: Protecting yourself from SMS scams.

Episode: Checklist 333: Passkeys and Security Updates

Checklist 333: Passkeys and Security Updates

Apple will roll out passkeys for Apple accounts this fall. Plus: A big round of security updates for vulnerabilities under active exploitation.

Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigation Report: Takeaways and Tips

Verizon’s DBIR 2023 delivers important data breach statistics and trends. Here’s all you need to know—plus our tips on staying safe in the coming year.

Checklist 332: Privacy, Security, and WWDC23 Part II

Apple researching ways to combat deepfake threats. Help for developers on App Store Privacy Labels. More Vision Pro privacy features.

Checklist 331: Privacy, Security, and WWDC23

Privacy and security notes from WWDC23. A rundown of the biggest announcements from this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote.

Cybersecurity in the Age of AI

AI cybersecurity tips and more. How is AI a cyber threat? What can you do to protect yourself in an age of ChatGPT, voice cloning, and deep fakes?

WWDC 2023 Keynote Security and Privacy Highlights

WWDC23 keynote security and privacy highlights. The most important security and privacy announcements from the 2023 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.

Checklist 330: CAPTCHA, Pegasus, and Mr. Softy’s Migraine

Migraine, a new macOS vulnerability. Helping bots bypass CAPTCHAs. And Pegasus spyware in the news again.

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