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Checklist 234: Privacy, Security, and WWDC with August Trometer

Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference this week, and the 2021 WWDC was packed with security and privacy announcements. We'll cover the highlights on...

Highlights from the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference

Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC21) kicked off on Monday. As in years past, Apple used the keynote to announce the new OSes and a range of...

8 of the most important data breaches of 2021 (so far)

We’re at the halfway point of 2021, and it’s already been another big year for data breaches. In this article, we’ll take a look at eight of the most...

Checklist 233: A Spate of Scams and Following Up on Venmo

This week on The Checklist, we’ll talk about: Scams that target folks still at homeScams aimed at people headed back to the officeAn update to the Venmo...

Checklist 232: Practice Safe Venmo and Update Your Stuff

On this week's Checklist, we'll talk about Venmo's privacy issues — and we'll tell you why it's update time again! Venmo doxes the President Venmo is...

macOS 11.4 fixes sneaky screenshot bug

Apple has just released updates for all of its OSes. The updates contain a number of security patches, but one in particular is getting all of the attention:...

Venmo privacy issues concern security experts … and users

Mobile payment service Venmo has been accused of having serious, unresolved privacy issues — with one security expert calling the platform “a privacy...

How to use an authenticator app for 2FA on iOS

Two-factor authentication (2FA) can protect you from account takeovers and breaches — and using an authenticator app for 2FA is one of the best things you...

Episode: Checklist 231: Security News Roundup

Checklist 231: Security News Roundup

On this Checklist, we're talking about a few big security news stories from the past week: Apple says the quiet part out loudColonial Pipeline rumorsAn ATT...

Episode: Checklist 230: Waiting for Various Labels

Checklist 230: Waiting for Various Labels

This week on The Checklist, we’ll discuss: Google’s answer to Privacy LabelsAirTag child safety issuesThe first AirTag hack Privacy in Google...

Apple AirTag and Privacy

Apple introduced AirTag at its Spring Loaded event last month. In recent weeks, however, more and more people have begun expressing concerns over AirTag and...

Only 6% of iOS users opt in to app tracking

The data is in — and it’s bad news for all of those apps that want to track you. Analysts say that just 6% of iOS 14.5 users are opting in to app...

Ransomware attack shuts down major US gas pipeline

Last Friday, hackers hit the Colonial Pipeline fuel company with a ransomware attack. When the company realized what was going on, it shut down its 5,500-mile...

Checklist 229: Zero-Days and WebKit with August Trometer

A week after a slew of updates from Apple, we received ... a smaller slew of updates from Apple. August Trometer joins us to discuss: 0-days and...

Mac 0-day bug can bypass key macOS security features

This week’s macOS 11.3 update patches a very serious Mac 0-day bug — one that has already been exploited by bad actors. The bug allows malware to bypass...

Episode: Checklist 228: Updates, Transparency, and Security

Checklist 228: Updates, Transparency, and Security

This week on The Checklist, we'll talk all about Apple's recent round of updates, including: opening your iPhone while wearing a maskApp Tracking...

Apple releases major updates for macOS, iOS, and more

Apple has just issued updates for all of its OSes. The macOS update contains a critical security patch, and the iOS update includes an eagerly-awaited privacy...

Facebook Finds New iOS Spyware Phenakite

Discovery underscores risks of iOS configuration profiles Facebook security researchers have discovered a new iOS spyware threat which they're calling...

Checklist 227: Playing AirTag

Apple has just announced the long-awaited AirTag, so on this episode of The Checklist, we'll cover: What is AirTag?Pushback from competitorsAirTag and...

News from Apple's April 2021 Spring Loaded Event

iMacs, AirTag, and More at Apple’s Spring Loaded Event

Apple held their first event of 2021 on Tuesday. The tagline was “Spring Loaded”, and the event lived up to its name: Apple unveiled a slew of updates as...

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