How to set up a new Mac in 2021 running Big Sur
Macs work great right out of the box, but unfortunately, that leads some users to skip over important setup steps — steps that can make them safer.
January 25, 2021 • 7 min read
Checklist 215: Seriously Locking Down Your iPhone
We’ll look at various states of data, what we have to worry about, and what we can do to mitigate that worry. Plus – A followup to Apple flouting the firewall.
January 21, 2021 • 7 min read
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 privacy.
January 21, 2021 • 5 min read
7 COVID-19 vaccine scams to watch out for
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 situation — and of people’s anxieties — with new COVID-19 vaccine scams. Here’s what to watch out for, and how to…
January 18, 2021 • 6 min read
Checklist 214: Five Big Mac Malware Stories from 2020
With a new year just underway, we thought we’d look back at five big Mac malware stories for 2020. We’ll talk about FinSpy, GravityRAT, XCSSET, ThiefQuest, and Shlayer.
January 14, 2021 • 7 min read
How to uninstall Adobe Flash on your Mac
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 playing content.
January 11, 2021 • 3 min read
Checklist 213: New Year Security Resolutions
It’s the perfect time to make positive changes, so this week we’re bringing you two cybersecurity-themed New Year’s resolutions that will help keep you safe through 2021 and beyond.
January 7, 2021 • 11 min read
Mac Malware in 2020
We’ll look back at 5 of the most significant Mac malware finds of 2020.
January 4, 2021 • 10 min readThe 10 biggest Apple news stories of 2020
In something of a reversal of the general trend for last year, a lot of that Apple news was actually good news as well!
December 29, 2020 • 7 min read
Checklist 212: The Hacky Holidays Special
Voices of Checklists passed tell us about their favorite hacker movies, including Hackers, WarGames, Sneakers, and Superman III. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what can we learn from them? Snuggle up for The Hacky Holidays Special.
December 24, 2020 • 1 min read
Zero-click iMessage exploit used to hack journalists
Security researchers have uncovered a surveillance campaign aimed at journalists in the Middle East, claiming that a zero-click iMessage exploit was used to hack their iPhones.stock
December 23, 2020 • 3 min read
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…
December 18, 2020 • 5 min read