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Apple AirTag and Privacy

Apple introduced AirTag at its Spring Loaded event last month. In recent weeks, however, more and more people have begun expressing concerns over AirTag and...

Only 6% of iOS users opt in to app tracking

The data is in — and it’s bad news for all of those apps that want to track you. Analysts say that just 6% of iOS 14.5 users are opting in to app...

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...

Checklist 229: Zero-Days and WebKit with August Trometer

A week after a slew of updates from Apple, we received ... a smaller slew of updates from Apple. August Trometer joins us to discuss:0-days and...

Mac 0-day bug can bypass key macOS security features

This week’s macOS 11.3 update patches a very serious Mac 0-day bug — one that has already been exploited by bad actors. The bug allows malware to bypass...

Episode: Checklist 228: Updates, Transparency, and Security

Checklist 228: Updates, Transparency, and Security

This week on The Checklist, we'll talk all about Apple's recent round of updates, including:opening your iPhone while wearing a maskApp Tracking...

Apple releases major updates for macOS, iOS, and more

Apple has just issued updates for all of its OSes. The macOS update contains a critical security patch, and the iOS update includes an eagerly-awaited privacy...

Facebook Finds New iOS Spyware Phenakite

Discovery underscores risks of iOS configuration profilesFacebook security researchers have discovered a new iOS spyware threat which they're calling...

Checklist 227: Playing AirTag

Apple has just announced the long-awaited AirTag, so on this episode of The Checklist, we'll cover:What is AirTag?Pushback from competitorsAirTag and...

News from Apple's April 2021 Spring Loaded Event

iMacs, AirTag, and More at Apple’s Spring Loaded Event

Apple held their first event of 2021 on Tuesday. The tagline was “Spring Loaded”, and the event lived up to its name: Apple unveiled a slew of updates as...

FLoC ...

What is Google’s FLoC (and does it harm privacy)?

Google’s FLoC is a web browser technology designed to collect user data without using tracking cookies. Google says that FLoC will allow companies to serve...

Episode: Checklist 226: Yet Another Facebook Data Breach

Checklist 226: Yet Another Facebook Data Breach

A massive Facebook data breach has exposed the personal details of over 500 million users. On this episode of the The Checklist, we’ll talk...

FBI accessed hundreds of private computers in Microsoft Exchange remediation bid

FBI accessed hundreds of private computers in Microsoft Exchange...

The FBI accessed hundreds of vulnerable computers using remote backdoors installed by hackers — with the goal of collecting evidence against the hackers and...

TextEdit flaw could have let hackers create malicious TXT files

This month, a security researcher named Paulos Yibelo published his write-up of CVE-2019-8761, a macOS TextEdit flaw that he discovered. The bug could have...

Facebook data breach exposes details of 500 million users

A massive data breach has exposed the personal information of over 500 million Facebook users. According to security researchers, the leaked data is now being...

Episode: Checklist 225: Raising Better Digital Citizens with Robert Speciale

Checklist 225: Raising Better Digital Citizens with Robert Speciale

On this week's Checklist, we're joined by tech educator Robert Speciale. We'll discuss:Core concepts when teaching digital literacy and digital...

STIR/SHAKEN hits milestone in fight to stop caller ID spoofing

Last week, cellular carrier T-Mobile completed its rollout of STIR/SHAKEN in the United States. Designed to stop caller ID spoofing, STIR/SHAKEN is a suite of...

XcodeSpy Mac Malware Targets Developers

Security researchers have uncovered a sneaky new piece of macOS malware that targets software developers. Called XcodeSpy, the malware spreads via malicious...

Checklist 224: Cloudburst Over Hobby Lobby

Reports says a misconfigured AWS cloud server left the info of hundreds of thousands of Hobby Lobby customers exposed. We’ll look at that as well as a...

Is the Clubhouse iOS app safe to use?

Clubhouse is a new social media app that’s getting very popular with iPhone users. It’s fun and it’s trendy — but is the Clubhouse iOS app safe?...

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