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The Checklist Podcast

SecureMac presents The Checklist. Each week, Nicholas Raba, Nicholas Ptacek, and Ken Ray hit security topics for your Mac and iOS devices. From getting an old iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, and other Apple gear ready to sell to the first steps to take to secure new hardware, each show contains a set of easy to follow steps meant to keep you safe from identity thieves, hackers, malware, and other digital downfalls. Check in each Thursday for a new Checklist!

Latest Security News

Checklist 157: Just Add S4LT

October 4, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: The DoorDash data breach, Considering risks around AltStore, And the security side of recent Apple updates.This week on...

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7 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

October 2, 2019

Identity theft can upend your life. It requires a tremendous amount of time and effort to undo the damage—and the aftereffects can be felt for months or...

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Checklist 156: Watches and Warnings

September 26, 2019

This week on the Checklist, we’ll take a look at a serious security issue affecting iOS users who rely on third-party keyboards. We’ll discuss what it...

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Checklist 155: iOS 13 Feature Focus

September 19, 2019

On this week’s Checklist, we’ll take a look at a disturbing story about period tracking apps that may interest iOS users, talk about the security and...

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Red team, blue team: Understanding enterprise cybersecurity roles

Red team, blue team: Understanding enterprise cybersecurity roles

If you’re trying to understand how cybersecurity works in an enterprise setting, you’re bound to come across terms like “red team”, “blue team”,...

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iOS 13 security and privacy features

iOS 13 security and privacy features

September 18, 2019

It’s official: iOS 13 is here, come friday. iPhone users will be able to try out all the new features announced at the WWDC keynote in June: Dark Mode,...

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Checklist 154: Should you put a Ring on it?

September 12, 2019

On this week’s Checklist, we’ll talk about why you might get sick of hearing about your Facebook app on iOS 13. We’ll take a look at Amazon’s version...

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Four ways mediocre enterprise security can cost you money—and more

Cybersecurity spending worldwide is estimated to reach well over $120 billion in 2019—and most analysts predict steady growth after that. There’s a reason...

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Apple Re-Patches Bug That Led to a Public iOS Jailbreak

Apple Re-Patches Bug That Led to a Public iOS Jailbreak

September 11, 2019

Over the last couple of weeks, both on the Checklist and on the news section of our site, we’ve been talking about the story of the big iOS jailbreak that...

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Apple announces new iPhones—and the next generation of Apple Watch

September 10, 2019

This Tuesday, Apple held its much-anticipated media event. Here are a few key takeaways from the big day.New iPhones!The big news on Tuesday was, as...

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5 Cybersecurity Tips for Study Abroad Students

September 8, 2019

Spending a semester or a year abroad can be a life-changing experience for college students. But while living in a strange new place is undoubtedly exciting,...

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Teaching students about cybersecurity: 7 topics for teachers and parents

Teaching students about cybersecurity: 7 topics for teachers and...

September 5, 2019

Spending a semester or a year abroad can be a life-changing experience for college students. But while living in a strange new place is undoubtedly exciting,...

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Checklist 153: Grades and Zeroes and Dumb Shoes

This week on the Checklist, we’ll grade the graders as we take a look at Apple’s response to their Siri privacy debacle. We’ll share some telltale signs...

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5 Ways to Improve Cybersecurity in Schools

5 Ways to Improve Cybersecurity in Schools

September 4, 2019

As we talked about in part 1 of this piece, the issue of cybersecurity in schools is significant—and doesn’t seem to be getting better.So what steps...

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A teacher’s guide to cybersecurity in the classroom

A teacher’s guide to cybersecurity in the classroom

August 31, 2019

It seems like cybersecurity issues are in the news all the time. From data breaches at major financial institutions to ransomware attacks on city governments,...

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Checklist 152: Sharing is Scaring

August 29, 2019

This week on the Checklist, we take a look at how Yelp is rolling out a feature that may force users to choose between convenience and privacy. We’ll share...

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Do schools have a cybersecurity problem?

August 28, 2019

We often think of financial institutions, corporations, and governments as the primary targets of cyberattacks. But are schools at risk as well?The...

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7 Cybersecurity Tips for College Freshmen

August 26, 2019

Each fall, millions of college freshmen hit the nation’s campuses to begin some of the most important years of their lives. For many of them, this...

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The Great iOS Jailbreak of 2019—and why you should update to 12.4.1 right now!

The Great iOS Jailbreak of 2019—and why you should update to 12.4.1...

First, the good news.Apple has just released a patch to fix the issue discussed below. If you don’t have automatic updates enabled, take a second to...

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Apple AirDrop Vulnerability Broadcasts User Phone Numbers to Potential Attackers

Apple AirDrop Vulnerability Broadcasts User Phone Numbers to...

August 24, 2019

iPhone users who frequently use the AirDrop feature to share images, videos, or other files may unwittingly be broadcasting their phone numbers to people...

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