Security Archives

Checklist 254: Every Day is Black Friday

On this week’s Checklist, safe online holiday shopping tips for 2021. Plus: How to avoid delivery scams, package theft, and identity theft.

November 5, 2021 • 7 min read

Is Facebook using accelerometer data to track iPhone users? And should you update to macOS Monterey?

October 29, 2021 • 5 min read

Another stalkerware company leaking data; warnings about iOS CSAM scanning appear to come true; and students using Live Text to cheat?

October 22, 2021 • 7 min read

Keyword warrants are used by law enforcement to see users’ private search data. Learn more about the issue + search privacy in this article.

October 21, 2021 • 5 min read

Apple’s Unleashed event introduced the new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips — and the new MacBook Pro models that they will power.

October 19, 2021 • 3 min read

A selection of highlights and key takeaways from the Objective by the Sea 4.0 Mac security conference.

October 18, 2021 • 6 min read

iOS updates and research attribution, no E2EE Safari bookmarks after all, and stalkerware company mSpy gets caught!

October 14, 2021 • 4 min read

Learn how to check for stalkerware on an iPhone, and how stalkerware on iOS works. Plus: where to learn more about stalkerware on macOS.

October 13, 2021 • 8 min read

Apple moves to curb scam apps in the App Store, introduces other privacy features. Plus: Cybersecurity Awareness Month kickoff!

October 7, 2021 • 6 min read

News of a “Good Samaritan” attack for AirTag. Plus: Why one frustrated security researcher disclosed his iOS 0-days ahead of a patch!

October 1, 2021 • 5 min read

iOS 15 security and privacy features. The most important new features in iOS 15 to keep you safe online and how to use them.

September 29, 2021 • 4 min read

An interview with Runa Sandvik on digital security and privacy for high-risk people — and how tech companies can keep them safe.

September 28, 2021 • 11 min read