How much should you be concerned about malware infections on your iOS devices? For most people, the answer will be “not at all” — but as we know, there is a danger in thinking this way. The lack of a clear and present threat from…
July 17, 2017 • 2 min read
Email isn’t just one of the most convenient ways to communicate — it’s also the easiest way for a hacker to uncover information about you. In the final week of June, the Parliament of the United Kingdom experienced its very own cyber attack. The attack…
July 17, 2017 • 2 min readAt the end of June, the world awoke to another widespread ransomware attack locking down machines across the globe. This time, the bulk of the attack centered on Ukraine, although countries such as Germany, the UK, and the USA also saw infections. Initially, the media…
July 15, 2017 • 2 min readDo you think that ransomware attacks only affect personal computers and business systems? Think again — the recent widespread infections caused by the WannaCry ransomware touched more than just hospitals in the UK and unpatched Windows PCs. In the Australian state of Victoria, hundreds of…
July 14, 2017 • 2 min readAfter the massive outbreak of the WannaCry malware that took down hospitals in the UK and spread around the world, we knew it was only a matter of time before similar attacks took place. With the recent outbreak of new ransomware, dubbed Petya, affecting computers…
July 13, 2017 • 3 min read
In the world of security, deception is as big a threat as any malware you might find. From spear phishing to scary sounding phone calls, these threats all fall into the same category: social engineering.
July 13, 2017 • 17 min readLast year, Apple announced that it was in the final stages of development for a new file system to replace the current architecture, which has begun showing its age. At this year’s WWDC, one of Apple’s major announcements was that this new “Apple File System”…
July 12, 2017 • 3 min readToday’s episode is all about encryption. We’ll look at encryption across time – from ancient history, to encountering it today on the web.
July 6, 2017 • 18 min readBack at the end of May, we reported on a story about a malware threat to Mac users delivered via the popular DVD ripping software Handbrake. In that incident, hackers broke in to one of the download servers Handbrake used to serve installers to users….
July 3, 2017 • 2 min readIn mid-May, while the world was waking up to deal with the chaos caused by the WannaCry ransomware spreading over the web, Apple was making its users safer again. Released on May 15th, a new set of patches dropped for iOS, macOS Sierra, and both…
June 29, 2017 • 2 min readToday’s episode is all about spam! No, not the mystery meat, but rather those mountains of junk email that clog up your inbox and take up your time.
June 29, 2017 • 18 min readWith the popularity of both ransomware and the creation of macOS malware on the rise with hackers, Apple users face a growing number of threats. It now appears that others have turned their attention to the creation of new malware to spy on Mac users…
June 29, 2017 • 3 min readAt Apple’s annual WWDC event this year, the company made a host of big announcements. Chief among them was the unveiling of the next iteration of iOS, version 11. While they highlighted many of iOS 11’s new features during the conference, some other changes flew…
June 27, 2017 • 2 min readiCloud users will soon need to abide by a new set of password requirements, put in place by Apple to fight against account breaches. In mid-May, Apple sent out a support email to iCloud customers, explaining the new requirements. The new requirements went into effect…
June 26, 2017 • 2 min readApple may be retaining deleted notes in iCloud without user knowledge or consent, according to a recent blog post from security software company Elcomsoft. If you use the Notes app on your Apple device and sync the notes to iCloud, there’s a chance that Apple…
June 23, 2017 • 3 min readToday, Internet connectivity doesn’t just include computers and phones. It’s lights, cameras, thermostats, and more. It’s called the Internet of Things, and it’s the topic of today’s show! In this episode we’ll be taking a closer look at security concerns that come with all these new IoT devices.
June 22, 2017 • 17 min readWhen it comes to online security, there are all sorts of ways to prove we are who we say we are. On this week’s Checklist, we’re talking authentication, authorization, and the difference between the two.
June 15, 2017 • 19 min readThe government is getting more comfortable asking tech companies to hand over user data. At least, that’s the conclusion that you might draw after reading Apple’s recent “Report on Government and Private Party Requests for Customer Information” from the second half of 2016. According to…
June 13, 2017 • 3 min read