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Checklist 251: Problems, Revisited

October 14, 2021

On this week's show, we'll cover:Yet another iOS 0-dayNo E2EE for Safari bookmarksAd shenanigans from stalkerware company mSpyCredit where credit is...

How to check for stalkerware on an iPhone

October 13, 2021

Stalkerware is frequently thought of as an Android problem, but it can affect iOS users as well. Read on to learn more about the phenomenon of stalkerware,...

Checklist 250: Apple Additions and Cybersecurity Awareness

October 7, 2021

It’s the first Checklist of Cybersecurity Awareness Month! We’ll cover:Apple fights App Store scamsTwo privacy tweaksDigital legaciesCybersecurity...

Checklist 249: The Problem With Apple Security

October 1, 2021

On this week's Checklist:an AirTag "good Samaritan" attack0-days and third partiesNo good deedSecurity researchers have discovered a vulnerability...

Top 8 security and privacy features in iOS 15

September 29, 2021

Apple has released iOS 15. The new OS builds on the security and privacy changes introduced in iOS 14 — adding some powerful new features to help keep you...

Runa Sandvik on security for high-risk people

Runa Sandvik on security for high-risk people

September 28, 2021

Runa Sandvik is a security researcher who focuses on security and defense for high-risk people. She serves as a cybersecurity consultant to the Ford...

Checklist 248: A Deeper Dive Into Apple Updates

September 24, 2021

This week on The Checklist, we’ve got updates about updates — and info on new bugs that will need to be fixed in future updates!Apple updates include...

Eva Galperin on fighting tech-enabled abuse

Eva Galperin on fighting tech-enabled abuse

September 23, 2021

Eva Galperin is Director of Cybersecurity for Electronic Frontier Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital...

Csaba Fitzl on macOS bug hunting and careers in cybersecurity

Csaba Fitzl on macOS bug hunting and careers in cybersecurity

September 21, 2021

Csaba Fitzl is a security researcher who specializes in finding macOS vulnerabilities. He currently works as a content creator for Offensive Security, a...

Checklist 247: Grounding Pegasus

September 17, 2021

This week on The Checklist:Apple updates: Pegasus editionA glaring omission at California Streaming?A critical round of security updatesApple has...

Highlights from Apple’s California Streaming event

September 15, 2021

Apple just held a major event that they called “California Streaming”. As expected, the big announcement was the new iPhone 13 lineup, but there were also...

Checklist 246: Apple Delays CSAM Plans

September 10, 2021

This week on The Checklist:Apple puts the brakes on CSAM scanningConsistency around spywareApple halts CSAM rollout … for nowA while back, Apple...

Checklist 245: Controlling Permissions on Devices

September 3, 2021

This week on The Checklist:A study of iOS app permissionsHow apps share your dataProtecting your privacy on iOSThe lowdown on iOS app...

Checklist 244: Stalkerware and Kids’ Safety

August 27, 2021

This week on The Checklist:Tech sites that advertise spywareThe argument from securityA flawed methodologyRunning ads for spywareEarlier this...

Checklist 243: Protections, Passwords, and Kids

August 19, 2021

On this week’s Checklist:More on Apple’s Expanded Protections for ChildrenThe T-Mobile data breachIs your kid sharing passwords?A “jumbled”...

macOS vs Windows security features

August 17, 2021

A guide for new Mac ownersMoving from Windows to Mac? Not sure how to use macOS security features and settings?Not to worry. It’s true that macOS is...

Checklist 242: Expanded Protections and Pushback

August 12, 2021

Apple wants to keep children safe with on-device CSAM detection and other safety features. But are they opening up a Pandora's box of privacy threats? We'll...

DEF CON 29 Apple security and privacy talks

August 11, 2021

Along with Black Hat USA, DEF CON is the other huge infosec event in August. DEF CON 29 brought together security researchers from around the world to talk...

Chains and Puzzles: the 2021 Black Hat keynotes

The Black Hat USA security conference took place this week, kicking off with a pair of keynote talks about some of the biggest issues in cybersecurity. The...

Checklist Short: Finding Pegasus Tracks

This week’s Checklist is going to be a short episode — but we wanted to share an important update to a story we’ve been covering on the...

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