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Checklist 240: Updating Apple Gear and Sizing Up Pegasus

On this week’s Checklist, we'll cover the latest round of Apple updates, and we talk about whether or not NSO Group's Pegasus spyware is something everyday...

Security fixes for macOS, iOS and more in Apple updates

Apple has released security fixes for macOS, iOS, WebKit, and its other OSes. Read on for details and update instructions. iOS and iPadOS security...

Telegram encryption vulnerabilities found by researchers

A team of cryptographers has discovered flaws in the encryption protocol used by the Telegram messenger app. The Telegram encryption vulnerabilities are...

Checklist 239: Two + Two = You

On this week’s Checklist: When anonymized data is de-anonymizedHow to stop spam callersStolen iPhones and your passwords. They know who you are A...

WildPressure Mac malware discovered by security researchers

Researchers at the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have discovered a WildPressure Mac malware variant. Who is WildPressure? WildPressure is an APT group...

Checklist 238: The Annual Summer Blockbuster Special

It’s a Checklist summer tradition: the annual airing of our “Summer Security Blockbusters” episode! Originally released as Checklist 144, Summer...

Kaseya ransomware attack could affect 1000+ businesses worldwide

A ransomware attack on the software firm Kaseya could affect thousands of businesses and organizations worldwide. Security researchers are still assessing the...

Checklist 237: The LinkedIn Data Leak

On this week's Checklist, we'll cover: The LinkedIn data leakIs the healthcare industry sharing your data?ID in Apple Wallet ... in Apple Watch!A listener...

Brave’s search engine beta promises user privacy

Brave is launching its own search engine. Brave’s search engine is described by the company as “the first independent privacy search/browser alternative...

macOS vs Windows privacy settings

A guide for new Mac owners If you’re moving from Windows to Mac, you may be wondering where to find all of your macOS privacy settings. Adjusting the...

Checklist 236: ID in Apple Wallet with Nick Leon

On this week’s Checklist, we’ll talk all about ID in Apple Wallet. We’ll cover: How ID in Apple Wallet worksSecurity and privacy issuesLong-term...

Checklist 235: A Trio of Topics

On this week's Checklist, we'll cover: The problem with buying tech from the blacklistApple tightens security on AirTagA surprising security change coming...

ID in Apple Wallet Privacy Issues

At last week’s WWDC, Apple announced a new iOS feature due out later this year: ID in Apple Wallet. To hear Apple tell it, this means the end of having to...

Checklist 234: Privacy, Security, and WWDC with August Trometer

Apple held its Worldwide Developers Conference this week, and the 2021 WWDC was packed with security and privacy announcements. We'll cover the highlights on...

Highlights from the 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference

Apple’s 2021 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC21) kicked off on Monday. As in years past, Apple used the keynote to announce the new OSes and a range of...

8 of the most important data breaches of 2021 (so far)

We’re at the halfway point of 2021, and it’s already been another big year for data breaches. In this article, we’ll take a look at eight of the most...

Checklist 233: A Spate of Scams and Following Up on Venmo

This week on The Checklist, we’ll talk about: Scams that target folks still at homeScams aimed at people headed back to the officeAn update to the Venmo...

Checklist 232: Practice Safe Venmo and Update Your Stuff

On this week's Checklist, we'll talk about Venmo's privacy issues — and we'll tell you why it's update time again! Venmo doxes the President Venmo is...

macOS 11.4 fixes sneaky screenshot bug

Apple has just released updates for all of its OSes. The updates contain a number of security patches, but one in particular is getting all of the attention:...

Venmo privacy issues concern security experts … and users

Mobile payment service Venmo has been accused of having serious, unresolved privacy issues — with one security expert calling the platform “a privacy...

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