SecurityChecklist 289: Breaches, Edits, and Heat
IBM reports on the cost of a data breach — and it impacts you even if you haven’t been involved in one. Plus: The latest iOS 16 beta shows that Apple is listening.
July 28, 2022 • 3 min read
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SecurityChecklist 288: Everything Old Is News Again
Email scams are getting better. Here’s why…and what you can do to stay safe. Plus, Apple updates its OSes again.
July 21, 2022 • 4 min read
SecurityChecklist 287: Taking a Look at Lockdown Mode
Apple’s new Lockdown Mode fights back against mercenary spyware. Plus: a medical data breach and AirTag sounds explained.
July 15, 2022 • 4 min read
SecurityChecklist 286: The Annual Summer Blockbuster Special
It’s summer, and that means it’s Hollywood blockbuster season. In what’s become an annual Checklist tradition, we’re airing a holiday special about our favorite cybersecurity movies.
July 7, 2022 • 2 min read
SecurityChecklist 285: Keeping Your Health Data Private
Health app data and your privacy. How to keep your health data private. How to check who you’ve shared Health data with.
July 1, 2022 • 7 min read
SecurityChecklist 284: New Breaches, New Protections
The Flagstar Bank data breach, yet another insecure IoT product, and forthcoming changes in iOS and macOS that make comms more secure.
June 23, 2022 • 4 min read
SecurityChecklist 283: Edit the Edit and Unsend Plans
Problems with edit and unsend in iOS 16, a data breach at a healthcare company, and a beer-based scam for Father’s Day.
June 17, 2022 • 4 min read
The Checklist PodcastChecklist 282: Privacy, Security, and WWDC22
Big security and privacy news from the WWDC 2022 about forthcoming features in iOS 16, Passkeys, and more.
June 11, 2022 • 3 min read
The Checklist PodcastChecklist 281: ATT and Privacy Labels with Anastasia Shuba
An interview with DuckDuckGo’s Senior Privacy Researcher Anastasia Shuba on App Tracking Transparency and App Store Privacy Labels.
June 3, 2022 • 5 min read
SecurityChecklist 280: A Checklist of Shame
The GM data breach; are e-learning platforms spying on our kids; Apple boosts user privacy with new “easy delete” rule.
May 26, 2022 • 4 min read
SecurityChecklist 279: Updates, Updates, and Ads
Checking an AirTag’s battery life and firmware version, Apple’s latest updates, two ads on privacy from DuckDuckGo and Apple.
May 19, 2022 • 4 min read
SecurityChecklist 278: Getting to Know FIDO
FIDO standards for passwordless login: Is this the end of passwords? An interview with Megan Shamas of the FIDO Alliance.
May 13, 2022 • 6 min read