Checklist 200: TikTok, TV, and Time for a Checklist
On this week’s Checklist, we discuss a rapidly changing App Store story, we talk about streaming services and privacy, and we show you how to keep your wits in a cybersecurity emergency.
This week’s Checklist covers:
App bans … on hold?Is...
Apple updates iOS, macOS, and more
Apple has issued its initial round of updates to iOS 14, just a little over a week after the new mobile OS was first released to the public. In addition, there were updates to macOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS...
TikTok and WeChat bans on hold for now
With the United States threatening to make good on its promise to pull them from U.S. app marketplaces, popular apps TikTok and WeChat are granted a last-minute stay of execution.
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macOS Big Sur security and privacy guide
Apple will soon release macOS Big Sur to the public — and it looks like it will bring a number of important security and privacy enhancements. In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the...
New iPads, Apple Watches, and more at the Apple Special Event
Apple held a special event this week to introduce several new devices and features. Here are some of the highlights:
Apple Watch Series 6
As expected, Apple used the special event to introduce the Apple Watch Series 6. Although a number...
Checklist 199: iOS 14 Privacy Features with Nick Leon
With iOS 14 out for less than 24-hours, now is an excellent time to look at some of its privacy improvements. Nick Leon joins us to address them.
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Checklist 198: Listener Tracking in Podcasts with Rob Walch
Did you know that some podcasts actually track their listeners? Rob joins us today to talk about how the tracking occurs and about a new tool on the way to fight it.
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Is App Notarization broken?
Security researchers have discovered a variant of Shlayer malware — an extremely common macOS threat — that appears to have circumvented Apple’s App Notarization process.
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What is geofencing?
Federal judges in the United States are starting to push back against police requests for “geofence warrants”, citing constitutional concerns. In this short article, we’ll introduce you to the issue, tell you what it means for your privacy, and...
Checklist 197: Staring at the Cloud with Dominique West
On this Checklist, we talk with cloud security expert Dominique West. The conversation covers career paths in infosec, today’s changing threat landscape, common misconceptions about cloud security, and the importance of community to the industry.
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Guide to iOS 14 Privacy Features
Apple has just released iOS 14 to the public, it has a number of important privacy enhancements that you should know about. In this guide, we’ll walk you through iOS 14’s privacy features, and give you tips and how-tos...
Ransomware attacks by amateur Iranian hackers used “off-the-shelf” malware
Threat researchers are reporting that low-skilled Iranian hackers carried out a number of successful attacks against enterprise targets in June. The incident highlights the growing threat of off-the-shelf malware to businesses and individuals.
In this short article, we’ll tell you...
Checklist 196 : The Art of Mac Malware: Analysis with Patrick Wardle
Mac malware expert Patrick Wardle is writing a book — and he’s asking for help from the security community. We sat down with him to discuss:
The book and its audienceInsights for everyday usersLooking ahead to publication
A different kind of...
Checklist 195: Attacks on the 2020 Election with Nick Leon
The 2020 U.S. election is under attack. Who’s doing it? Why? How? And what can we do stop it? SecureMac’s Nick Leon joins us to talk it over.
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XCSSET: New Mac malware infects Xcode projects
Security researchers have discovered an interesting new variety of macOS malware that spreads by attacking Xcode projects. It’s called XCSSET, and in this article, we’ll tell you what you need to know about this unusual threat in order to...
When Coffee Machines Demand Ransom, You Know IoT Is Screwed
A researcher reverse engineered an internet-connected coffee maker to see what kinds of hacks he could do with it. The answer: quite a lot.
Russian Gets 7 Years in Prison for Linkedin, Dropbox & Formspring Hacks
A Russian man received a seven-year prison sentence for having hacked into computers belonging to LinkedIn, Dropbox and Formspring. On September 30, Honorable William H. Alsup, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, sentenced Yevgeniy Alexandrovich Nikulin,...
Detecting Deep Fakes with a Heartbeat
Researchers can detect deep fakes because they don’t convincingly mimic human blood circulation in the face:
In particular, video of a person’s face contains subtle shifts in color that result from pulses in blood circulation. You might imagine that these...
Anthem to Pay Nearly $40M Settlement Over 2015 Cyberattack
Health insurer Anthem has agreed to another multimillion-dollar settlement over a cyberattack on its technology that exposed the personal information of nearly 79 million people.
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