Checklist 253: App Tracking Opacity
Is Facebook using accelerometer data to track iPhone users? And should you update to macOS Monterey?
October 29, 2021 • 5 min readSearch
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Checklist 252: Cheating, Spying, and Cheating
Another stalkerware company leaking data; warnings about iOS CSAM scanning appear to come true; and students using Live Text to cheat?
October 22, 2021 • 7 min read
What are keyword warrants?
Keyword warrants are used by law enforcement to see users’ private search data. Learn more about the issue + search privacy in this article.
October 21, 2021 • 5 min read
New MacBook Pros, M1 Pro and M1 Max unveiled at Unleashed Event
Apple’s Unleashed event introduced the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips — and the new MacBook Pro models that they will power.
October 19, 2021 • 3 min read
Objective by the Sea 4.0
A selection of highlights and key takeaways from the Objective by the Sea 4.0 Mac security conference.
October 18, 2021 • 6 min read
Checklist 251: Problems, Revisited
iOS updates and research attribution, no E2EE Safari bookmarks after all, and stalkerware company mSpy gets caught!
October 14, 2021 • 4 min read
How to check for stalkerware on an iPhone
Learn how to check for stalkerware on an iPhone, and how stalkerware on iOS works. Plus: where to learn more about stalkerware on macOS.
October 13, 2021 • 8 min read
Checklist 250: Apple Additions and Cybersecurity Awareness
Apple moves to curb scam apps in the App Store, introduces other privacy features. Plus: Cybersecurity Awareness Month kickoff!
October 7, 2021 • 6 min read
Checklist 249: The Problem With Apple Security
News of a “Good Samaritan” attack for AirTag. Plus: Why one frustrated security researcher disclosed his iOS 0-days ahead of a patch!
October 1, 2021 • 5 min read
Top 8 security and privacy features in iOS 15
iOS 15 security and privacy features. The most important new features in iOS 15 to keep you safe online and how to use them.
September 29, 2021 • 4 min read
Runa Sandvik on security for high-risk people
An interview with Runa Sandvik on digital security and privacy for high-risk people — and how tech companies can keep them safe.
September 28, 2021 • 11 min read
Checklist 248: A Deeper Dive Into Apple Updates
Apple issues patches in iOS 15, watchOS 8, and more. We’ll talk about the fixes, and about new features like Private Relay and Hide My Email.
September 24, 2021 • 6 min readEva Galperin on fighting tech-enabled abuse
An interview with EFF’s Eva Galperin about intimate partner surveillance, stalkerware, and Apple’s CSAM scanning plans.
September 23, 2021 • 14 min readCsaba Fitzl on macOS bug hunting and careers in cybersecurity
An interview with security researcher Csaba Fitzl on macOS bug hunting, careers in cybersecurity, and the future of Mac security.
September 21, 2021 • 17 min read
Checklist 247: Grounding Pegasus
Apple releases security updates for all major OSes in an effort to combat Pegasus spyware. Plus: Has Apple really given up on privacy?
September 17, 2021 • 4 min read
Highlights from Apple’s California Streaming event
Highlights from Apple’s California Streaming Event, including iPhone 13 details, changes to the iPad and iPad mini, and Apple Watch Series 7.
September 15, 2021 • 4 min read
Checklist 246: Apple Delays CSAM Plans
Apple delays CSAM scanning tech for iOS, but will that satisfy the critics? Plus: Looking for consistency in criticism of Apple’s plans.
September 10, 2021 • 4 min read
Checklist 245: Controlling Permissions on Devices
A study of iOS app permissions reveals hard data about which apps are asking for what. We’ve got the details … plus tips on how to stay safe!
September 3, 2021 • 7 min read
Checklist 244: Stalkerware and Kids’ Safety
Tech news sites running ads for mSpy, the dangers of using mobile spyware, and a glaring omission in a recent study about App Store safety
August 27, 2021 • 6 min read
Checklist 243: Protections, Passwords, and Kids
On this Checklist: More pushback to Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children, the T-Mobile data breach, and kids sharing passwords.
August 19, 2021 • 8 min read