Is TikTok reading your clipboard?
TikTok has been caught snooping on iOS users’ clipboard data. The video-sharing app’s troubling behavior was discovered thanks to a new privacy feature in iOS 14
June 30, 2020 • 4 min readSearch
Results for feed
Highlights from the 2020 Worldwide Developers Conference
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
Google finds zero-click bugs affecting iOS, macOS, and more
his week, Google researchers announced that they had discovered multiple “zero-click” bugs in Apple’s image-processing framework. Such vulnerabilities could potentially be used to develop exploits…
May 1, 2020 • 6 min read
Checklist 183: Tracing the Contact Tracing Story
This week, we’ll highlight some big decisions about mobile contact tracing from around the world — and we’ll also let you know what’s going on over at Apple (spoiler: get ready to update iOS).
April 30, 2020 • 7 min read
Teaching computers to kids
With schools closed indefinitely, many of us are looking for ways to keep our kids engaged and occupied at home (without just plonking them down in front of the TV for hours at a time!).
April 13, 2020 • 5 min read
Checklist 178: Another Coronavirus Checklist
The world is changing so fast that it can be hard to keep up. This week on the Checklist, we’ll take a look at how life is going to be different in the weeks and months ahead — and what you can do to stay…
March 20, 2020 • 11 min read
Checklist 174: Building a Safer Nest
This week on the Checklist, we’ll start off with a big list of tips to keep your iPhone safe and happy … and then we’ll take a new look at Google’s Nest smart home devices.
February 20, 2020 • 11 min read
Checklist 172: A Ring of Trouble
On this week’s Checklist, we’ll revisit the issues with Amazon’s Ring, take another look at iCloud backups, and hit the highlights from Apple’s latest round of OS updates.
January 30, 2020 • 7 min read
Checklist 170: A Great Big List + Home Insecurity
On this week’s Checklist, we’ll take a look at someone else’s checklist of security tips, plus we’ll talk about what happens when companies that don’t specialize in security decide to get into the security business.
January 16, 2020 • 10 min read
Cybersecurity New Year’s Resolution #3: Test your phishing awareness
By testing your knowledge of the full spectrum of phishing tactics out there — by seeing what you know…and what you don’t — you’ll be better equipped to deal with even the sneakiest of phishing attempts.
January 14, 2020 • 2 min read
The SecureMac Interview: Nancy Willard on Cyberbullying
Nancy Willard is an educator and lawyer who runs Embrace Civility in the Digital Age, an organization dedicated to creating a culture of civility and positivity online through empowering teens and the adults who care for them. She is the author of several books, including…
October 23, 2019 • 8 min readThe SecureMac Interview: Troy Hunt on data breaches
Troy Hunt is a Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. He is the creator of Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), a free service that aggregates data breaches and lets people check if their accounts have been compromised. He is also…
October 16, 2019 • 15 min read
Checklist 155: iOS 13 Feature Focus
On 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
Do schools have a cybersecurity problem?
We often think of financial institutions, corporations, and governments as the primary targets of cyberattacks. But are schools at risk as well? The answer, unfortunately, is yes—and the problem is growing. In this two-part article, we’ll provide you with an overview of the problem, as…
August 28, 2019 • 4 min read
Objective by the Sea 2.0
Tthis weekend the glamourous Mediterranean enclave was all about Mac security, as it played host to the Objective by the Sea 2.0 conference. Billed as the world’s only conference dedicated to macOS and iOS security, OBTS is a two-day gathering of researchers and developers from around the globe.
June 4, 2019 • 8 min read
Newly-Discovered Bug in Group FaceTime Inadvertently Allows Eavesdropping
When Apple debuted iOS 12.1 late last year, one of the flagship additions to the system was Group FaceTime. This long-requested feature allows multiple users to enjoy simultaneous face-to-face video chat through FaceTime. However, in the wake of a serious flaw in Group FaceTime that…
February 6, 2019 • 3 min read
Checklist 102: The Head Shaking Edition
This week, we’ve dubbed our episode the “head shaking edition” because each of our stories today left us shaking our heads for one reason or another. From Google quietly looking over your shoulder to Comcast fumbling the ball with yet another big leak of user…
August 16, 2018 • 12 min read
Checklist 96: The Latest Bugs, Flaws, and Privacy Worries
The summer keeps on heating up, so why not stay inside where it’s cool, and relax with the newest edition of The Checklist? As the temperatures outside climb, the headlines in the world of Mac security and beyond keep piling up too. This week, we’re…
July 5, 2018 • 18 min read
Checklist 85: Facebook Follies
When you log on to Facebook, do you still feel like you’re having fun? The social network used to be an awesome place to reconnect with old friends and keep in touch with family. Today, more people than ever are choosing #DeleteFacebook. While Facebook is…
April 19, 2018 • 17 min read
Checklist 84: Machine learning. Deep learning. Neural networks. Artificial intelligence
Machine learning. Deep learning. Neural networks. Artificial intelligence… it’s starting to feel like we’re in an Isaac Asimov novel! For this week’s episode of The Checklist, we’re diving in to the latest ways computers and technology are being trained to complete complex tasks, make inferences,…
April 12, 2018 • 15 min read