Checklist 211: Avoiding a Scammy New Year
The holidays! A time of love, warmth, and good cheer. Also, prime time for scammers. We’ll look at some delivery scams and how to avoid them.
December 17, 2020 • 9 min read
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…
December 15, 2020 • 5 min read
Apple and Cloudflare develop a more private Internet protocol
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 for third parties to see what users are doing online.
December 14, 2020 • 5 min read
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
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
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
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
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,…
December 3, 2020 • 5 min read
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
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
Adobe Flash support will end on December 31, 2020
It’s the end of an era: the long-awaited end-of-life (EOL) for Adobe Flash will arrive on December 31, 2020. After that, Adobe and its partners will no longer support Flash, and the software will receive no additional updates. In this short article, we’ll answer some…
November 30, 2020 • 4 min read
How to buy safe IoT gifts
Internet of Things (IoT) devices can make great gifts, but the IoT in general is notoriously insecure — and with IoT threats on the rise, that’s a real cause for concern.
November 23, 2020 • 4 min read