Apple’s 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference got underway on Monday with a livestreamed keynote address. The company announced major updates to its operating systems, apps, and hardware.
June 23, 2020 • 8 min read
Covid-19 lockdowns are starting to lift, and people are already beginning to travel for work and family reasons. We’ve shared cybersecurity best practices for travel before, but this year, there are some pandemic-related considerations to add to the list. Here, then, are 10 things to…
June 18, 2020 • 5 min read
The Checklist will return next week with coverage of WWDC 2020. In the meantime, we’ll catch you up on the latest cybersecurity news — and share several Checklists from the archives that shed light on these stories.
June 18, 2020 • 3 min read
It’s high school graduation time again! COVID-19 has brought some big changes this year, with drive-thru graduations and Zoom commencement speeches taking the place of traditional ceremonies. But despite the differences, one thing is guaranteed to remain the same: The bad guys will be targeting…
June 17, 2020 • 5 min read
Karen Gullo is an analyst and senior media relations specialist for Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). She is an award-winning journalist who has written for both The Associated Press and Bloomberg News. Her writing has focused on the intersection of law, politics, and technology. In her…
June 16, 2020 • 10 min read
The Checklist is taking a short break as we gear up for WWDC 2020 — but we’ll be back with all new episodes very soon. To tide you over while you wait, we’re sharing several classic Checklists which provide essential background to the week’s news.
June 11, 2020 • 3 min read
We’ll answer some common questions we’ve heard about Tor — touching on issues of functionality, safety, and privacy.
June 10, 2020 • 12 min read
A security flaw known as a “DNS leak” that can reveal all of your web activity to your ISP — even if you’re using a VPN!
June 9, 2020 • 4 min read
This week’s Checklist is all about staying safe in an unsafe world.
June 4, 2020 • 10 min read
This week, we sit down with a special guest to discuss the ins and outs of encryption — touching on everything from iPhone passcodes and brute-force attacks to political posturing and quantum computing!
May 28, 2020 • 24 min read
Just as Apple released iOS 13.5 to the world, hackers at unc0ver announced that they had developed a jailbreak that would work on devices running iOS 11 all the way up to the brand new iOS 13.5. In what follows, we’ll try to answer some…
May 27, 2020 • 7 min read
This week, we’ll bring you up to speed on Big Tech’s efforts to fight Covid-19.
May 22, 2020 • 6 min read
Apple has just released iOS 13.5, and the update brings several significant changes. In what follows, we’ll touch on the highlights — and tell you what they mean in terms of safety, security, and privacy. Updated: Apple has now released full security notes for the…
May 21, 2020 • 4 min read
The U.S. Senate recently voted to allow law enforcement and intelligence agencies to access people’s web and search history without a warrant. In this article, we’ll unpack what that means for people living in or visiting the United States — and we’ll tell you what…
May 20, 2020 • 7 min read
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we live, work, and study — and has created new digital security and privacy issues as well. But as they say, sometimes the more things change, the more they stay the same. In this short piece, we’ll share…
May 20, 2020 • 7 min read
The Hong Kong protests have captured the world’s attention for several months now. While we’ll leave the political commentary to others, one noteworthy feature of these events is the way in which technology has played a pivotal role in helping the protesters to organize and…
May 19, 2020 • 10 min read
Mac malware threats are now increasing more rapidly than their Windows counterparts. With threats to macOS growing more prevalent and sophisticated, many users are starting to wonder if Apple’s native security features are enough to keep them safe. In this article, we’ll examine one of…
May 18, 2020 • 7 min read
You’ve heard of VPNs, and you may have come across the term “proxy” or “proxy server” before. If you’re like most people, you may be wondering if there’s actually a difference between the two — and asking yourself whether or not a VPN is more…
May 18, 2020 • 7 min read
This week on the Checklist, we cover: Deeper analysis of Covid-19 scam domainsBank whose letters set off alarm bellsPossible GDPR problem for Germany’s Apple Stores Coronavirus scam sites: a taxonomy For the past couple of months, we’ve covered stories related to Covid-19 scams and security…
May 14, 2020 • 8 min read