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Is TikTok reading your clipboard?

June 30, 2020

TikTok has been caught snooping on iOS users’ clipboard data. The video-sharing app’s troubling behavior was discovered thanks to a new privacy feature in...

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Apple’s March 2020 Updates

March 26, 2020

Apple has just released a raft of updates, and some of them have important security and privacy implications. In this brief article, we’ll highlight some of...

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Encrypted messaging apps: Everything you need to know

November 13, 2019

Privacy is hard to come by these days. Malicious actors, large corporations, and governments are constantly trying to look over your shoulder when you’re...

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Understanding macOS Catalina Security and Privacy Features

October 9, 2019

It’s official: macOS 10.15 Catalina has now been released to the public.  The latest Mac OS has a number of new features, including several key...

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iOS 13 security and privacy features

iOS 13 security and privacy features

September 18, 2019

It’s official: iOS 13 is here, come friday. iPhone users will be able to try out all the new features announced at the WWDC keynote in June: Dark Mode,...

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Apple announces new iPhones—and the next generation of Apple Watch

September 10, 2019

This Tuesday, Apple held its much-anticipated media event. Here are a few key takeaways from the big day. New iPhones! The big news on Tuesday was, as...

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The Great iOS Jailbreak of 2019—and why you should update to 12.4.1 right now!

The Great iOS Jailbreak of 2019—and why you should update to 12.4.1...

August 26, 2019

First, the good news. Apple has just released a patch to fix the issue discussed below. If you don’t have automatic updates enabled, take a second to...

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Sign in with Apple: Digital privacy at last?

Sign in with Apple: Digital privacy at last?

August 14, 2019

At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced several forthcoming changes aimed at improving privacy and security for its users. Perhaps...

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The DataSpii Privacy Disaster: How Browser Extensions Resulted in a Huge Sensitive Data Leak

The DataSpii Privacy Disaster: How Browser Extensions Resulted in a...

August 3, 2019

If you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your go-to web browser, and you regularly make use of browser extensions, then some of your browsing data may...

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Introducing MacScan 3.2 from SecureMac

Introducing MacScan 3.2 from SecureMac

June 13, 2019

New version improves privacy in Safari, offers significant UI/UX upgrades Las Vegas, Nevada — SecureMac is pleased to announce the latest version of its...

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AirPort Base Stations Receive Important Firmware Upgrade

AirPort Base Stations Receive Important Firmware Upgrade

June 10, 2019

Do you rely on an Apple AirPort for your home Wi-Fi needs, or an AirPort Time Capsule to keep your Mac always backed up? If so, you'll want to make sure...

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Highlights from the 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference

June 4, 2019

On Monday morning, Apple’s 2019 Worldwide Developers Conference kicked off in San Jose. As is tradition, WWDC began with a keynote presentation from Apple...

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Objective by the Sea 2.0

Mention the name Monaco and most people think roulette, racecars, and royalty.  But this weekend the glamourous Mediterranean enclave was all about...

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Checklist 140: To Track or Not to Track?

May 30, 2019

On this week’s Checklist by SecureMac: Apps are talking in your sleep, A case against tracking software for kids, A followup on ZombieLoad, and...

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Apple Releases iOS 12.3 and Security Updates to Its Products

Apple Releases iOS 12.3 and Security Updates to Its Products

May 20, 2019

The newest array of updates from Apple has arrived, with an array of updates for a variety of products addressing numerous security concerns, some of them...

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Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS

Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS

April 2, 2019

Apple recently released security updates across many of its products, including macOS and iOS. The macOS updates apply to macOS Mojave (Mojave Version...

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Apple Pushes Latest Round of Updates for a Variety of Products

Apple Pushes Latest Round of Updates for a Variety of Products

April 1, 2019

It's here: the latest round of updates for Apple products has arrived, and it's a doozy. This series of updates is jam-packed with bug fixes and security...

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Google Shares Details about a New macOS Vulnerability

Google Shares Details about a New macOS Vulnerability

March 8, 2019

On Friday, March 1, 2019, Google’s Project Zero announced that it had discovered a “high severity” vulnerability in Apple’s macOS operating system....

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Apple Releases a Fix for Group FaceTime Bug — Update Now

Apple Releases a Fix for Group FaceTime Bug — Update Now

February 15, 2019

After a couple of weeks of uncertainty following the announcement of a severe privacy flaw in one of Apple's flagship features for iOS 12, a patch nearly...

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Latest Round of Security Updates Arrives for Apple Devices

Latest Round of Security Updates Arrives for Apple Devices

January 31, 2019

It's here: the first array of security updates in the new year for everything from macOS to iOS. These updates don't roll out any brand new bells and whistles...

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