Checklist 231: Security News Roundup
This week in security news: The Mac’s malware problem | The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack | An App Tracking Transparency bug fix
May 21, 2021 • 7 min readSearch
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Checklist 230: Waiting for Various Labels
This week on The Checklist: Google Play privacy nutrition labels, AirTag and child safety issues, and the very first AirTag “hack”!
May 14, 2021 • 5 min read
Apple AirTag and Privacy
Apple AirTag and Privacy: AirTag can track your stuff…can it track you too? Privacy protections and issues | Check if you’re being tracked.
May 12, 2021 • 6 min read
Only 6% of iOS users opt in to app tracking
How many iOS 14.5 users opt in to app tracking? Not many! In this article: ATT and you | Opt-in data | Opting out | Opting out of Apple ads
May 11, 2021 • 4 min read
Ransomware attack shuts down major US gas pipeline
Last Friday, hackers hit the Colonial Pipeline fuel company with a ransomware attack. When the company realized what was going on, it shut down its 5,500-mile pipeline as a proactive measure
May 10, 2021 • 4 min read
Checklist 229: Zero-Days and WebKit with August Trometer
0-days, WebKit, and Apple’s intentional vagueness. We discuss this week’s updates (and what they mean) with August Trometer.
May 7, 2021 • 5 min read
Mac 0-day bug can bypass key macOS security features
A Mac 0-day bug can bypass key macOS security features — and it’s being actively exploited by the bad guys. Background | Details | Staying Safe
April 30, 2021 • 4 min read
Checklist 228: Updates, Transparency, and Security
On this week’s Checklist: How to unlock an iPhone while wearing a mask; App Tracking Transparency; and a BIG security update for macOS.
April 30, 2021 • 5 min read
Apple releases major updates for macOS, iOS, and more
macOS 11.3, iOS 14.5, and more: major security updates from Apple (including a critical patch for macOS and a big privacy change in iOS).
April 27, 2021 • 5 min read
Facebook Finds New iOS Spyware Phenakite
The iOS spyware threat Phenakite was discovered by Facebook. In this article: What it is | How it works | What iOS users should know.
April 26, 2021 • 7 min read
Checklist 227: Playing AirTag
AirTag is finally here. On this Checklist, we’ll tell you what it is, why some competitors are crying foul, and how it protects your privacy.
April 23, 2021 • 6 min read
iMacs, AirTag, and More at Apple’s Spring Loaded Event
Apple’s Spring Loaded event brings new iMacs, new iPad Pros, AirTag, and more. Details, Prices, Specs, and Availability.
April 21, 2021 • 6 min read
What is Google’s FLoC (and does it harm privacy)?
What is Google’s FLoC? In this article, we’ll explain what FLoC is, why it may be a privacy threat, and how to check for it in your browser.
April 20, 2021 • 5 min read
Checklist 226: Yet Another Facebook Data Breach
A Facebook data breach has exposed 500 million + users. On this episode of the Checklist: Details, how to check if you were affected, and staying safe.
April 16, 2021 • 9 min read
FBI accessed hundreds of private computers in Microsoft Exchange remediation bid
The FBI accessed hundreds of vulnerable computers using remote backdoors installed by hackers — with the goal of collecting evidence against the hackers and removing the backdoors. In a press release issued Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the operation and explained the rationale…
April 14, 2021 • 5 min read
TextEdit flaw could have let hackers create malicious TXT files
A flaw in macOS TextEdit could have let attackers create malicious TXT files — files that could have led to DOS attacks, IP leaks, and more.
April 13, 2021 • 6 min read
Facebook data breach exposes details of 500 million users
A Facebook data breach has exposed the personal information of more than 500 million users. In this article: Details | Impact | Staying Safe
April 7, 2021 • 6 min readChecklist 225: Raising Better Digital Citizens with Robert Speciale
Award-winning educator Robert Speciale shares strategies for communicating security and privacy concepts to today’s kids.
April 1, 2021 • 11 min read
STIR/SHAKEN hits milestone in fight to stop caller ID spoofing
How do we stop caller ID spoofing? This article shows how spoofing works, how STIR/SHAKEN helps, and why you shouldn’t let your guard down!
March 29, 2021 • 6 min read
XcodeSpy Mac Malware Targets Developers
XcodeSpy is macOS malware that can install a persistent backdoor on a Mac. In this article, we’ll explain what it is, how it works, and how you can detect it!
March 25, 2021 • 7 min read