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Checklist 199: iOS 14 Privacy Features with Nick Leon

September 17, 2020

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 those on Checklist...

Checklist 198: Listener Tracking in Podcasts with Rob Walch

September 10, 2020

Did you know that some podcasts actually track their listeners? “Today in iOS” host Rob Walch might be okay with that - IF listeners could opt-in or...

Is App Notarization broken?

September 9, 2020

Security researchers have discovered a variant of Shlayer malware — an extremely common macOS threat — that appears to have circumvented Apple’s App...

What is geofencing?

September 8, 2020

Federal judges in the United States are starting to push back against police requests for “geofence warrants”, citing constitutional concerns. In this...

Checklist 197: Staring at the Cloud with Dominique West

September 3, 2020

On this Checklist, we talk with cloud security expert Dominique West. The conversation covers career paths in infosec, today’s changing threat landscape,...

Guide to iOS 14 Privacy Features

Guide to iOS 14 Privacy Features

August 31, 2020

Apple will soon release iOS 14 to the public, and it has a number of important privacy enhancements that you should know about. In this guide, we’ll walk...

Ransomware attacks by amateur Iranian hackers used...

Threat researchers are reporting that low-skilled Iranian hackers carried out a number of successful attacks against enterprise targets in June. The incident...

Episode: Checklist 196 : The Art of Mac Malware: Analysis with Patrick Wardle

Checklist 196 : The Art of Mac Malware: Analysis with Patrick Wardle

August 27, 2020

Mac malware expert Patrick Wardle is writing a book — and he’s asking for help from the security community. We sat down with him to discuss:The book...

Checklist 195: Attacks on the 2020 Election with Nick Leon

August 20, 2020

The 2020 elections are just two months away, and security experts say they’re under attack by nation-state intelligence groups. This week, we’ll talk...

XCSSET: New Mac malware infects Xcode projects

August 18, 2020

Security researchers have discovered an interesting new variety of macOS malware that spreads by attacking Xcode projects. It’s called XCSSET, and in this...

DEF CON Safe Mode Highlights

August 14, 2020

DEF CON, a major annual event in the world of cybersecurity, was held just last week. This year, the organizers decided to go virtual, calling the event...

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...

Disinformation in the age of social media: Renée DiResta’s Black...

August 12, 2020

Black Hat USA is a major event in the world of information security. This year, due to the ongoing pandemic, the conference went virtual — and the...

Election security in a pandemic: Matt Blaze’s Black Hat 2020

August 11, 2020

Black Hat USA is one of the biggest events in the world of cybersecurity, bringing the infosec community together once a year for several days of trainings,...

ThiefQuest malware for macOS is a triple threat

ThiefQuest malware for macOS is a triple threat

In June, security researchers discovered a new variant of Mac malware: ThiefQuest (also known as EvilQuest, EffectiveIdiot, and...

Checklist WWDC20 Outtake

The Checklist is taking a week-long summer break, but we didn't want to leave the feed empty. So we’re bringing you a WWDC outtake: an off-the-cuff,...

Chris Hadnagy on social engineering

Chris Hadnagy on social engineering

Chris Hadnagy is one of the world’s foremost authorities on social engineering. He has written four books on the topic, including Social Engineering: The...

What is key-based 2FA?

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an excellent way to enhance your digital security and privacy. However, standard 2FA has some important limitations, which...

Checklist 193: A Look at Apple Silicon with Nick Leon

Starting this year, Apple will begin making its own, ARM-based processors for the Mac. In this episode of The Checklist, we take a look at the background to...

Government issues alert about cyberattacks on critical infrastructure

The U.S. government has issued an alert warning that there is an increased danger of cyberattacks on civilian infrastructure. The alert comes from the...

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