SolarWinds hack impacts U.S. government and military, exposes most of Fortune 500

SolarWinds hack impacts U.S. government and military, exposes most of Fortune 500

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 most far-reaching and sophisticated cyberattacks ever carried out against the U.S. government — the full impact of which now appears to go well beyond what was initially suspected.

In the past few days, we’ve learned more about the incident, including the scope, the attack vector, and the likely culprits. In what follows, we’ll try to answer some of the most common questions that people have been …

December 18, 2020 • 5 min read
Apple releases security updates for all OSes

Apple releases security updates for all OSes

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 parse some of the language used in Cupertino’s release notes.

iOS and iPadOS

Apple has updated iOS and iPadOS to iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3. 

In terms of security content, these updates mostly address vulnerabilities caused by the way that iOS and iPadOS handle image files, audio files, and font files. The vulnerabilities could have allowed an attacker to use maliciously crafted versions of these different file …

December 15, 2020 • 5 min read
How to avoid package delivery scams

How to avoid package delivery scams

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. The bad guys know this, and are using package delivery scams to take advantage of the situation.

December 11, 2020 • 6 min read
Checklist 210: Shopping for Internet of Things Things

Checklist 210: Shopping for Internet of Things Things

With time ticking down, you may be ordering IoT things for holiday gifts. Be sure what you’re buying is safe! We’ve got a Checklist for that. Plus – 33 vulnerabilities pose a threat to “millions” of IoT devices.

December 10, 2020 • 6 min read
5 tips to help you avoid scam Facebook ads

5 tips to help you avoid scam Facebook ads

If you’re going to be doing some online holiday shopping in the next week or two, here are 5 things you can do to protect yourself from the kind of scam ads you may encounter on Facebook and other social platforms.

December 8, 2020 • 5 min read
New iOS exploit can hack iPhones wirelessly

New iOS exploit can hack iPhones wirelessly

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 is a pretty big deal!

December 7, 2020 • 7 min read
5 things to know about Apple’s iCloud Keychain in 2021

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

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 store credit card details to make online payments, remember Wi-Fi network passwords for faster logins when you’re on the go, and help you seamlessly access your social accounts. 

While iCloud Keychain is pretty familiar to anyone who uses an iPhone or a Mac, it also has some less well-known features that you should be aware of.

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December 3, 2020 • 5 min read
Checklist 209: Apple Flouts the Firewall

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 shouldn’t? Patrick Wardle joins us to discuss the issue on Checklist 209 – brought to you by SecureMac.

December 3, 2020 • 10 min read
How to protect yourself from e-skimmers

How to protect yourself from e-skimmers

E-skimmers are an increasingly common cyberthreat that everyone should be aware of, as these malicious tools can be used to steal credit card details and more.

December 1, 2020 • 6 min read