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Checklist 215: Seriously Locking Down Your iPhone

January 21, 2021

This week on the Checklist, we’ll take a look at how you can improve iOS data protection, and we’ll follow up on the macOS Big Sur firewall issue that we...

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What’s up with WhatsApp?

WhatsApp has been in the news a lot over the past week, with critics alleging that the popular Facebook-owned messaging app has become a threat to user...

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7 COVID-19 vaccine scams to watch out for

January 18, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccines are here, but there have been serious issues with availability and distribution. Sadly, the bad guys are taking advantage of the...

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Checklist 214: Five Big Mac Malware Stories from 2020

January 14, 2021

On this week’s Checklist, we’ll look back at 5 of the most important pieces of Mac malware from 2020 — and we’ll tell you what they mean for your...

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How to uninstall Adobe Flash on your Mac

January 11, 2021

Adobe Flash reached its end-of-life (EOL) on December 31, 2020, and as of January 12, 2021, any remaining Flash Player installations will be blocked from...

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Checklist 213: New Year Security Resolutions

January 7, 2021

The New Year is the perfect time to make positive changes in your life, so this week we’re bringing you two cybersecurity-themed New Year’s resolutions...

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Mac Malware in 2020

Mac Malware in 2020

January 4, 2021

There were lots of big Apple news stories in 2020, but last year was also noteworthy in terms of macOS malware. We’ll look back at 5 of the most...

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The 10 biggest Apple news stories of 2020

The 10 biggest Apple news stories of 2020

December 29, 2020

2020 was a difficult and painful year for just about everyone, but in the midst of all of the chaos and upheaval, it was also a very important year for Apple....

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Episode: Checklist 212: The Hacky Holidays Special

Checklist 212: The Hacky Holidays Special

December 24, 2020

An 11 year-old wreaks havoc... A game that is not worth playing... And putting a blind guy behind the wheel… Voices of Checklists passed tell us about...

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Zero-click iMessage exploit used to hack journalists

December 23, 2020

Security researchers have uncovered a surveillance campaign aimed at journalists in the Middle East, claiming that a zero-click iMessage exploit was used to...

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SolarWinds hack impacts U.S. government and military, exposes most of...

December 18, 2020

In mid-December, security analysts announced a serious data breach at two U.S. government departments. The SolarWinds hack has turned out to be one of the...

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Checklist 211: Avoiding a Scammy New Year

December 17, 2020

The holidays! A time of love, warmth, and good cheer. Also, prime time for scammers. This week, we’ll take a look at:Different kinds of delivery...

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Apple releases security updates for all OSes

December 15, 2020

Apple has just released security updates for all of its operating systems. In this short article, we’ll tell you about the most essential patches and help...

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Apple and Cloudflare develop a more private Internet protocol

December 14, 2020

Apple and Cloudflare have teamed up to build a better Internet protocol. Known as ODoH, the new protocol is designed to enhance privacy by making it harder...

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How to avoid package delivery scams

December 11, 2020

For record numbers of people, holiday gift buying was done online this year — and now everyone is waiting around for those presents to be delivered, hoping...

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Checklist 210: Shopping for Internet of Things Things

December 10, 2020

This week on the Checklist, we have some tips and updates to help folks who are shopping for an Internet of Things (IoT) gift. How to buy safe IoT...

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5 tips to help you avoid scam Facebook ads

December 8, 2020

People are reporting an increase in suspicious Facebook ads — suspicious because the prices seem unreasonably low, or because they claim to have...

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New iOS exploit can hack iPhones wirelessly

December 7, 2020

A researcher at Google’s Project Zero has just announced a zero-click iOS exploit capable of wirelessly hacking nearby iPhones. As iOS exploits go, this one...

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5 things to know about Apple’s iCloud Keychain in 2021

December 3, 2020

iCloud Keychain is Apple’s native password management solution for iOS and macOS, but it does more than just remember passwords! Keychain can be used to...

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Checklist 209: Apple Flouts the Firewall

You trust Apple. You trust the firewall you’ve set up on your Mac. But … do you trust Apple to decide what your firewall should stop and what it...

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