SecurityOn this Checklist, we’ll take a look at the latest version of macOS. We’ll revisit two-factor authentication by way of a somewhat disappointing story involving Twitter. And we’ll round out the show with news of yet another data breach.
October 10, 2019 • 8 min read
SecurityWe’ve talked quite a bit about jailbreaks in the past couple of months, from Apple’s accidental reintroduction of an old iOS jailbreak to one developer’s attempt to create an app marketplace for unapproved iOS software.
But recently, news has surfaced of a new jailbreak for iOS devices that could be bigger than all of these: checkm8.
Discovered by a security researcher who goes by the handle axi0mX, checkm8 (which is pronounced “checkmate”) is an unpatchable exploit for millions of devices running on iOS, including most iPhones and iPads.
In this article, we’ll tell …
October 10, 2019 • 5 min read
BlogMichael Hartl is an award-winning educator and passionate advocate for technical literacy. He is the author of numerous books on programming, including the Ruby on Rails Tutorial, an introduction to web development which has helped people all around the world learn to code. Michael is also the founder of Learn Enough, an education company devoted to empowering people through the teaching of fundamental technical skills.
We recently spoke with Michael Hartl about the meaning of “technical sophistication”, the importance of technical education for cybersecurity, and more.
Thank …
October 9, 2019 • 7 min read
macOSIt’s official: macOS 10.15 Catalina has now been released to the public.
The latest Mac OS has a number of new features, including several key enhancements to security and privacy. But Apple’s release notes can sometimes be a bit heavy on jargon, leading users to wonder what the latest, greatest macOS updates actually mean!
In this article, we’ll take you on a tour of Catalina’s security and privacy features, explaining their significance and letting you know how they keep you safe.
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October 9, 2019 • 8 min read
SecurityOn this edition of The Checklist: The DoorDash data breach, Considering risks around AltStore, And the security side of recent Apple updates.
October 4, 2019 • 11 min read
BlogIdentity theft can upend your life. It requires a tremendous amount of time and effort to undo the damage—and the aftereffects can be felt for months or even years.
October 2, 2019 • 8 min read
SecurityOn this edition of The Checklist: A third-party keyboard warning from Apple, How much is too much consumer protection?, and Apple Watch privacy in an always on world.
September 26, 2019 • 6 min read
SecurityOn this edition of The Checklist: iOS 13’s built-in Cycle Tracker, Privacy and security in Apple Arcade, and Facebook location follow-up.
September 19, 2019 • 8 min read
BlogIf you’re trying to understand how cybersecurity works in an enterprise setting, you’re bound to come across terms like “red team”, “blue team”, and “purple team”.
The terms have their origins in the war games used by militaries to assess and improve their readiness. But what do these color-coded teams mean in the context of cybersecurity? What does each of them do, and how are they different from one another?
That’s what we’ll cover in this guide to different roles in cybersecurity testing and improvement.
Red team
Red teams, in cybersecurity, assume the role …
September 19, 2019 • 5 min read
AppleIt’s official: iOS 13 is here, come friday. iPhone users will be able to try out all the new features announced at the WWDC keynote in June: Dark Mode, QuickPath swipe typing, a revamped Maps, and more.
In addition to all of this, iOS 13 also offers a number of security and privacy enhancements— some of which are already making waves. We’ll take you through the most important of these in the following article.
Location, location, location
iOS 13 will allow iPhone users increased control over how they share their location data—and …
September 18, 2019 • 5 min read
SecurityOn this edition of The Checklist we discuss Warnings from Facebook about warnings about Facebook, ‘Amazon, your neighbours, and the police wanna put a Ring on it’, and When smart things turn dumb.
September 12, 2019 • 8 min read
BlogCybersecurity spending worldwide is estimated to reach well over $120 billion in 2019—and most analysts predict steady growth after that. There’s a reason why companies are investing so heavily in security…
September 12, 2019 • 8 min read