Security Archives

Checklist 252: Cheating, Spying, and Cheating

Another stalkerware company leaking data; warnings about iOS CSAM scanning appear to come true; and students using Live Text to cheat?

October 22, 2021 • 7 min read

Keyword warrants are used by law enforcement to see users’ private search data. Learn more about the issue + search privacy in this article.

October 21, 2021 • 5 min read

Apple’s Unleashed event introduced the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips — and the new MacBook Pro models that they will power.

October 19, 2021 • 3 min read

A selection of highlights and key takeaways from the Objective by the Sea 4.0 Mac security conference.

October 18, 2021 • 6 min read

iOS updates and research attribution, no E2EE Safari bookmarks after all, and stalkerware company mSpy gets caught!

October 14, 2021 • 4 min read

Learn how to check for stalkerware on an iPhone, and how stalkerware on iOS works. Plus: where to learn more about stalkerware on macOS.

October 13, 2021 • 8 min read

Apple moves to curb scam apps in the App Store, introduces other privacy features. Plus: Cybersecurity Awareness Month kickoff!

October 7, 2021 • 6 min read

News of a “Good Samaritan” attack for AirTag. Plus: Why one frustrated security researcher disclosed his iOS 0-days ahead of a patch!

October 1, 2021 • 5 min read

iOS 15 security and privacy features. The most important new features in iOS 15 to keep you safe online and how to use them.

September 29, 2021 • 4 min read

An interview with Runa Sandvik on digital security and privacy for high-risk people — and how tech companies can keep them safe.

September 28, 2021 • 11 min read

Apple issues patches in iOS 15, watchOS 8, and more. We’ll talk about the fixes, and about new features like Private Relay and Hide My Email.

September 24, 2021 • 6 min read

An interview with EFF’s Eva Galperin about intimate partner surveillance, stalkerware, and Apple’s CSAM scanning plans.

September 23, 2021 • 14 min read