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2021-01-28 00:52:21 | Critical security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and more (lien direct) | Apple has just released an important round of updates. The TL;DR is that the iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS updates address vulnerabilities that are under active exploitation (according to reports). If you have a device running any of these operating systems, you should update immediately. In the following article, we'll give you some additional information about the security content of these updates: iOS and iPadOS Apple has just released iOS 14.4 and iPadOS ... | |||
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2021-01-25 20:50:30 | How to set up a new Mac running in 2021 running Big Sur (lien direct) | Macs work great right out of the box, but unfortunately, that leads some users to skip over important setup steps - steps that can make them safer. | Guideline | ||
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2021-01-21 18:36:20 | Checklist 215: Seriously Locking Down Your iPhone (lien direct) | We'll look at various states of data, what we have to worry about, and what we can do to mitigate that worry. Plus - A followup to Apple flouting the firewall. | |||
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2021-01-21 18:35:28 | What\'s up with WhatsApp? (lien direct) | WhatsApp has been in the news a lot over the past week, with critics alleging that the popular Facebook-owned messaging app has become a threat to user privacy. | Threat | ||
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2021-01-18 21:52:46 | 7 COVID-19 vaccine scams to watch out for (lien direct) | The COVID-19 vaccines are here, but there have been serious issues with availability and distribution. Sadly, the bad guys are taking advantage of the situation - and of people's anxieties - with new COVID-19 vaccine scams. Here's what to watch out for, and how to stay safe: article span.backnum { font-family:"Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 10rem; opacity: 0.3; line-height: 1; position:absolute; left: 1rem; top: 0;} article ol.lg{list-style-type: none;} article ol.lg li {padding-left: 9rem; position: relative; ... | |||
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2021-01-14 16:09:22 | Checklist 214: Five Big Mac Malware Stories from 2020 (lien direct) | With a new year just underway, we thought we'd look back at five big Mac malware stories for 2020. We'll talk about FinSpy, GravityRAT, XCSSET, ThiefQuest, and Shlayer. | Malware | ||
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2021-01-11 19:39:49 | How to uninstall Adobe Flash on your Mac (lien direct) | Adobe Flash reached its end-of-life (EOL) on December 31, 2020, and as of January 12, 2021, any remaining Flash Player installations will be blocked from playing content. | |||
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2021-01-07 17:00:00 | Checklist 213: New Year Security Resolutions (lien direct) | It's the perfect time to make positive changes, so this week we're bringing you two cybersecurity-themed New Year's resolutions that will help keep you safe through 2021 and beyond. | |||
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2020-12-29 15:27:50 | The 10 biggest Apple news stories of 2020 (lien direct) | In something of a reversal of the general trend for last year, a lot of that Apple news was actually good news as well! | |||
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2020-12-24 17:39:00 | Checklist 212: The Hacky Holidays Special (lien direct) | Voices of Checklists passed tell us about their favorite hacker movies, including Hackers, WarGames, Sneakers, and Superman III. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what can we learn from them? Snuggle up for The Hacky Holidays Special. | |||
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2020-12-23 17:14:28 | Zero-click iMessage exploit used to hack journalists (lien direct) | Security researchers have uncovered a surveillance campaign aimed at journalists in the Middle East, claiming that a zero-click iMessage exploit was used to hack their iPhones.stock | Hack | ||
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2020-12-21 06:17:20 | Able (lien direct) | Type: Keylogger Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 02/09/16 9:14 pm Threat Level: High Description Able is a keylogger which runs on macOS 10.5 and later. Like all keystroke loggers, it can be used to monitor the activities of any computer on which it is installed. Able requires administrative permissions for installation and log viewing. Once installed, Able can record all keystrokes entered on the host computer, with the exception of those entered in password fields. The software creates ... | |||
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2020-12-18 16:41:43 | SolarWinds hack impacts U.S. government and military, exposes most of Fortune 500 (lien direct) | In mid-December, security analysts announced a serious data breach at two U.S. government departments. The SolarWinds hack has turned out to be one of the most far-reaching and sophisticated cyberattacks ever carried out against the U.S. government - the full impact of which now appears to go well beyond what was initially suspected. In the past few days, we've learned more about the incident, including the scope, the attack vector, and ... | Data Breach Hack | ||
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2020-12-17 16:56:53 | Checklist 211: Avoiding a Scammy New Year (lien direct) | The holidays! A time of love, warmth, and good cheer. Also, prime time for scammers. We'll look at some delivery scams and how to avoid them. | |||
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2020-12-15 16:32:03 | Apple releases security updates for all OSes (lien direct) | Apple has just released security updates for all of its operating systems. In this short article, we'll tell you about the most essential patches and help parse some of the language used in Cupertino's release notes. iOS and iPadOS Apple has updated iOS and iPadOS to iOS 14.3 and iPadOS 14.3. In terms of security content, these updates mostly address vulnerabilities caused by the way that iOS and iPadOS handle image files, audio ... | |||
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2020-12-14 18:51:53 | Apple and Cloudflare develop a more private Internet protocol (lien direct) | Apple and Cloudflare have teamed up to build a better Internet protocol. Known as ODoH, the new protocol is designed to enhance privacy by making it harder for third parties to see what users are doing online. | |||
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2020-12-11 19:43:00 | How to avoid package delivery scams (lien direct) | wp:paragraph --> For record numbers of people, holiday gift buying was done online this year - and now everyone is waiting around for those presents to be delivered. The bad guys know this, and are using package delivery scams to take advantage of the situation. | |||
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2020-12-10 20:53:44 | Checklist 210: Shopping for Internet of Things Things (lien direct) | With time ticking down, you may be ordering IoT things for holiday gifts. Be sure what you're buying is safe! We've got a Checklist for that. Plus - 33 vulnerabilities pose a threat to “millions” of IoT devices. | Threat | ||
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2020-12-08 17:27:52 | 5 tips to help you avoid scam Facebook ads (lien direct) | If you're going to be doing some online holiday shopping in the next week or two, here are 5 things you can do to protect yourself from the kind of scam ads you may encounter on Facebook and other social platforms. | |||
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2020-12-07 17:42:00 | New iOS exploit can hack iPhones wirelessly (lien direct) | A researcher at Google's Project Zero has just announced a zero-click iOS exploit capable of wirelessly hacking nearby iPhones. As iOS exploits go, this one is a pretty big deal! | Hack | ||
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2020-12-03 22:00:17 | 5 things to know about Apple\'s iCloud Keychain in 2021 (lien direct) | iCloud Keychain is Apple's native password management solution for iOS and macOS, but it does more than just remember passwords! Keychain can be used to store credit card details to make online payments, remember Wi-Fi network passwords for faster logins when you're on the go, and help you seamlessly access your social accounts. While iCloud Keychain is pretty familiar to anyone who uses an iPhone or a Mac, it also has ... | |||
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2020-12-03 19:54:50 | Checklist 209: Apple Flouts the Firewall (lien direct) | You trust Apple. You trust the firewall you've set up on your Mac. But - do you trust Apple to decide what your firewall should stop and what it shouldn't? Patrick Wardle joins us to discuss the issue on Checklist 209 - brought to you by SecureMac. | |||
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2020-12-01 19:39:55 | How to protect yourself from e-skimmers (lien direct) | E-skimmers are an increasingly common cyberthreat that everyone should be aware of, as these malicious tools can be used to steal credit card details and more. | |||
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2020-11-30 21:23:52 | Adobe Flash support will end on December 31, 2020 (lien direct) | It's the end of an era: the long-awaited end-of-life (EOL) for Adobe Flash will arrive on December 31, 2020. After that, Adobe and its partners will no longer support Flash, and the software will receive no additional updates. In this short article, we'll answer some common questions about this important transition, and let you know what it means in terms of security and privacy. What is Flash? Flash is a software platform that ... | |||
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2020-11-23 20:59:18 | How to buy safe IoT gifts (lien direct) | Internet of Things (IoT) devices can make great gifts, but the IoT in general is notoriously insecure - and with IoT threats on the rise, that's a real cause for concern. | |||
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2020-11-19 17:34:08 | Checklist 208: Safe Shopping Online in 2020 (lien direct) | Heading into Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we've got two checklists on this week's Checklist – The first is sort of a basic guide to online shopping, while the second covers how to safely use browser extensions for shopping securely. | |||
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2020-11-13 19:14:19 | Hackers at 25 with Renoly Santiago (lien direct) | When Hackers was released in 1995, only about 15% of Americans were online, and the world of computers and computer hacking was still largely unknown to the general public. 25 years later, the movie has achieved cult status, big screen depictions of hacking are commonplace, and even our coffee machines have Internet connections! An up-and-coming Renoly Santiago played Ramon “The Phantom Phreak” Sanchez in the film, and his character-a fast-talking teenage ... | |||
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2020-11-12 16:00:18 | Checklist 207: Privacy and Security in macOS Big Sur (lien direct) | macOS Big Sur has arrived. Or, we've gotten to Big Sur. Whatever the case, there's a host of new privacy and security features in the Mac's latest operating system. We're talking over some of them with SecureMac's Nick Leon on Checklist 207. | |||
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2020-11-12 09:00:46 | Shopping extensions and your security (lien direct) | We browser extensions that function as digital shopping assistants are becoming increasingly popular, but like any piece of software, shopping extensions have potential security ramifications. | |||
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2020-11-11 16:00:55 | Apple\'s “One More Thing” Event (lien direct) | Apple introduces M1 chip; three new Macs Apple just held its final Special Event of the year, aptly called “One More Thing”. This fall's previous events had focused on the new 5G iPhones and the latest iPad and Apple Watch models. But this event was all about the Mac - and as anticipated, there were some pretty big announcements. Here's what went down: Apple introduces the M1 The biggest news was Apple's new ... | |||
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2020-11-06 18:37:25 | Apple releases high-priority security patches (lien direct) | Apple has just updated all of its OSes. These updates include critical security patches for vulnerabilities that have been exploited in the wild. | |||
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2020-11-05 20:20:30 | Checklist 206: Apple\'s Search for a Google Alternative with Nick Leon (lien direct) | Some say Apple is building a search engine. Others say Apple's strengthening search in Siri. Whatever it's doing, Apple is up to something in search that could have privacy implications. We're talking over the possibilities with SecureMac's Nick Leon on Checklist 206. | |||
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2020-10-30 18:38:45 | Is Apple building a search engine? (lien direct) | The web is abuzz with rumors that Apple is poised to challenge Google's search supremacy. In this short article, we'll tell you why people think Cupertino may be building a search engine of its own, and say what it could mean for the future of privacy. What are the analysts seeing? According to a report published in The Financial Times, search marketing professionals have noted a significant uptick in Applebot activity. Applebot ... | |||
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2020-10-29 18:23:00 | Checklist 205: Staying Out of the Hospital and Getting Out the Vote (lien direct) | This week on the Checklist, we'll cover two timely topics: cyberattacks on hospitals, and a voting contingency plan. | |||
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2020-10-23 17:18:13 | U.S. officials say Iran was behind voter intimidation emails (lien direct) | Voters in several U.S. states have received threatening emails telling them to vote for incumbent presidential candidate Donald Trump, and vowing to “come after” them if they do not comply. U.S. officials now say that Iran was behind the emails, and that their goal was to create chaos and to undermine the legitimacy of the upcoming elections. In this short piece, we'll tell you what we know about this threat, and ... | |||
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2020-10-22 17:13:11 | Checklist 204: Cybercrime and the 2020 Election (lien direct) | Someone is trying to undermine this year's election and someone is trying to steal your money. The good news: There are steps you can take to fight both voter intimidation and election-centered phishing attempts. We'll tackle those topics on episode 204 of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. | |||
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2020-10-20 17:23:50 | GravityRAT Windows malware has new macOS variant (lien direct) | Security researchers have just announced the discovery of Android and macOS variants of GravityRAT, a Windows spyware threat that's been around since at least 2016. | Malware Threat | ||
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2020-10-15 14:58:25 | The Checklist 203: T2, Revisited Plus an Actual Checklist (lien direct) | On this edition of The Checklist by SecureMac: The Enterprise likes the safety of the Mac The T2 story evolves A Cybersecurity Awareness Month checklist | |||
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2020-10-14 17:04:15 | 5G iPhones and more at Apple\'s October Event (lien direct) | Tuesday's Apple Special Event introduced the iPhone 12 line and some cool new accessories as well. Here's an overview of the new and upcoming product releases announced at the event: iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini The look of the new iPhone is reminiscent of past models: flat sides and a boxier appearance overall. Technically speaking, probably the biggest change is compatibility with 5G wireless networks, which are currently being rolled out around ... | |||
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2020-10-12 16:00:56 | U.S. Cyber Command attacks hackers (lien direct) | Amid growing concern about foreign interference in the November elections, military hackers at the United States Cyber Command have started attacking the Trickbot botnet. In this short article, we'll tell you what's happening and why it matters for the elections. What is the Trickbot botnet? Trickbot is botnet malware: malware that can be used to create networks of infected computers and then coordinate their activity. Originally a banking Trojan, the malware has ... | Malware | ||
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2020-10-08 18:43:03 | Notes from VB2020 localhost (lien direct) | The annual Virus Bulletin security conference was held last week; as has been the case with so many other events this year, the proceedings were fully remote, leading the organizers to call the 2020 instalment of the conference “VB2020 localhost”. | Guideline | ||
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2020-10-08 16:48:26 | Checklist 202: The T2 Vulnerability with Patrick Wardle (lien direct) | Apple news sites were rife this week with news of an unpatchable vulnerability in the Cupertino-company's T2 security processor. Not great, but probably not the “sky is falling” moment headlines would have us believe. Security researcher Patrick Wardle joins us to explain What the T2 is supposed to do How the vulnerability works Ways to protect ourselves and more | Vulnerability | ||
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2020-10-06 16:00:00 | Russian APT Fancy Bear may have compromised federal agency (lien direct) | An unnamed U.S. federal agency has been breached, according to a recent report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and third-party analysts now believe that Fancy Bear, the notorious Russian Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, is the likely culprit. In this short article, we'll provide some details about the incident, give you some more background to the story, and share some of CISA's security recommendations for organizations. What happened? The CISA ... | Threat | APT 28 | |
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2020-10-05 19:57:31 | Is mobile sensor data the future of tracking? (lien direct) | In this short article, we'll introduce you to this emerging phenomenon, tell you how it works, and offer some thoughts about the future of privacy. | |||
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2020-10-05 16:00:01 | FinSpy spyware for macOS discovered (lien direct) | Researchers at Amnesty International have just announced the discovery of FinSpy spyware variants that target macOS and Linux users. In this article, we'll tell you what they found, share some technical details uncovered by Amnesty's malware analysts, and explain what it means for security and privacy. What is FinSpy? FinSpy is commercial spyware, produced by a private company and sold to law enforcement and intelligence agencies around the world. There are (arguably) ... | Malware | ||
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2020-10-02 19:59:56 | Checklist 201: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (lien direct) | October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the National Cybersecurity Alliance has kicked things off by releasing some timely recommendations for 2020. | |||
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2020-09-28 20:39:24 | Checklist 200: TikTok, TV, and Time for a Checklist (lien direct) | 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 Hulu watching you?The account compromise checklist TikTok and WeChat: the story so far… The Trump administration's plans to ban TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app marketplaces are on hold for now - but ... | |||
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2020-09-26 03:33:00 | Apple updates iOS, macOS, and more (lien direct) | 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 as well. | |||
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2020-09-23 20:05:39 | TikTok and WeChat bans on hold for now (lien direct) | 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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2020-09-21 20:00:00 | macOS Big Sur security and privacy guide (lien direct) | 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 Mac's new and improved OS! About the name and number Ever since 2013, Apple has used California landmarks to name each new version of their flagship OS, and macOS “Big Sur” is no ... |
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