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
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
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
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
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
The holiday season is here again…but this year, of course, is a little bit different. With more of us shopping from home than ever before, we’ll show you the safest ways to buy gifts online. On this Checklist, we cover: 5 best practices for 2020…
November 19, 2020 • 8 min read
The film marks its 25th anniversary this year, and we caught up with Santiago to talk about the making of Hackers; the movie’s enduring legacy, and what it means to him personally; and the relationship between technology and the arts
November 13, 2020 • 15 min read
macOS Big Sur has arrived. Or, we’ve gotten to Big Sur. Whatever the case, there’s a host of new privacy and security features in the Mac’s latest operating system. We’re talking over some of them with SecureMac’s Nick Leon on Checklist 207.
November 12, 2020 • 8 min read
We browser extensions that function as digital shopping assistants are becoming increasingly popular, but like any piece of software, shopping extensions have potential security ramifications.
November 12, 2020 • 5 min read
Apple just held its final Special Event of the year, aptly called “One More Thing”. This fall’s previous events had focused on the new 5G iPhones and the latest iPad and Apple Watch models.
November 11, 2020 • 5 min read
Apple has just updated all of its OSes. These updates include critical security patches for vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild.
November 6, 2020 • 3 min read
This week on the Checklist, we’ll look at why some analysts think Apple could be gearing up to challenge Google’s search supremacy. We’ll discuss: Why people think Apple is getting into search, and What an Apple search engine could mean for privacy.
November 5, 2020 • 6 min read