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Facebook data breach exposes details of 500 million users

A massive data breach has exposed the personal information of over 500 million Facebook users. According to security researchers, the leaked data is now being...

Episode: Checklist 225: Raising Better Digital Citizens with Robert Speciale

Checklist 225: Raising Better Digital Citizens with Robert Speciale

On this week's Checklist, we're joined by tech educator Robert Speciale. We'll discuss: Core concepts when teaching digital literacy and digital...

STIR/SHAKEN hits milestone in fight to stop caller ID spoofing

Last week, cellular carrier T-Mobile completed its rollout of STIR/SHAKEN in the United States. Designed to stop caller ID spoofing, STIR/SHAKEN is a suite of...

XcodeSpy Mac Malware Targets Developers

Security researchers have uncovered a sneaky new piece of macOS malware that targets software developers. Called XcodeSpy, the malware spreads via malicious...

Checklist 224: Cloudburst Over Hobby Lobby

Reports says a misconfigured AWS cloud server left the info of hundreds of thousands of Hobby Lobby customers exposed. We’ll look at that as well as a...

Is the Clubhouse iOS app safe to use?

Clubhouse is a new social media app that’s getting very popular with iPhone users. It’s fun and it’s trendy — but is the Clubhouse iOS app safe?...

Episode: Checklist 223: Visiting Clubhouse and Revisiting App Privacy Labels

Checklist 223: Visiting Clubhouse and Revisiting App Privacy Labels

If you spend any time on the socials, you’ve heard people talk about Clubhouse. It’s been around for close to a year, though it’s really taken off over...

What to do before you sell your Mac: a step-by-step guide

If you’re planning to sell your Mac, you want to be sure that you’re not exposing your private data to the new owner. This also applies if you’re...

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Security camera hack exposes thousands of video feeds

A security camera hack at an IoT startup exposed the live video feeds and the stored data of thousands of customers. In this article, we’ll talk about the...

Checklist 222: Avoiding Tax Scams with Nick Leon

Tax time is here ... and so are the scams. Avoiding tax scams can be tricky, so on this episode of the Checklist, we'll cover: "Classic" tax scams seen...

4 tax scams to watch out for in 2021

It’s tax season in the US, and as per usual, the bad guys are out in full force. As in previous years, they're attempting to scam people out of personal...

Checklist 221: A Trio of Privacy Checklists from Apple

Apple has three great checklists that we’re featuring on this week’s Checklist by SecureMac. The checklists will tell you what to do: If you want to...

Checklist 220: Malware and the M1 with Patrick Wardle

February 25, 2021

This week on the Checklist, security researcher Patrick Wardle joins us to discuss the new Silver Sparrow malware variant. We’ll cover: The speculation...

How to make encrypted iMessage backups for your iPhone

February 24, 2021

If you want to learn how to make encrypted iMessage backups for your iPhone, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll explain: What...

How to avoid scam apps in the App Store

February 19, 2021

App developers are warning that there are lots of scam apps in the App Store — and they say that Apple’s own ratings and review system is a big part of...

Checklist 219: Teaching Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Pros with Robert...

February 18, 2021

This week on The Checklist, we talk with award-winning educator Robert Speciale, whose innovative program is teaching cybersecurity to high school students....

North Dakota law could change the iPhone in a big way

February 16, 2021

State lawmakers in North Dakota will soon vote on a law that regulates the way Apple and Google do business with third-party mobile apps. Supporters...

Checklist 218: Reading the Privacy Nutrition Labels

February 11, 2021

Privacy Labels have landed in the App Store for a number of apps. We’ll cover: What Privacy Labels are and what they tell usWhy some apps still don’t...

Hacker breaches water treatment plant in Florida, tampers with...

February 10, 2021

Last week, someone breached the computer system of a water treatment plant in Florida. According to public officials, the hacker tampered with critical safety...

How to avoid Valentine’s Day romance scams

February 4, 2021

Valentine’s Day 2021 is right around the corner, and the FBI is telling people to be on the lookout for romance scams. In this article, we’ll tell you...

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