Checklist 295: Privacy, Security and the 2022 Updates (Part 1)
On this Checklist, we highlight the security and privacy features introduced in iOS 16 — and tell you about Apple’s latest round of security patches for older OSes.
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On this Checklist, we highlight the security and privacy features introduced in iOS 16 — and tell you about Apple’s latest round of security patches for older OSes.
Read ListenA new PayPal phishing scam, California takes steps to protect kids online, and an iOS update for very old iPhones.
Read ListenWe’re sharing back-to-school cybersecurity tips for students of all ages: young children, middle school and high school kids, and college students.
Read ListenThis week we discuss an alert about the Emergency Alert System, Apple issues small updates with big security fixes, and finally questionable thief leaves the luggage, takes the AirTag.
Read ListenMalware in the Mac App Store! Plus: a Twitter Support phishing scheme and charity relief scams.
Read ListenIn today’s workplace, security is a team effort. Here’s how you can be a team player! Plus: The dangers of using AirTag to chase down stolen property.
Read ListenIBM reports on the cost of a data breach — and it impacts you even if you haven’t been involved in one. Plus: The latest iOS 16 beta shows that Apple is listening.
Read ListenEmail scams are getting better. Here’s why…and what you can do to stay safe. Plus, Apple updates its OSes again.
Read ListenApple’s new Lockdown Mode fights back against mercenary spyware. Plus: a medical data breach and AirTag sounds explained.
Read ListenIt’s summer, and that means it’s Hollywood blockbuster season. In what’s become an annual Checklist tradition, we’re airing a holiday special about our favorite cybersecurity movies.
Read ListenHealth app data and your privacy. How to keep your health data private. How to check who you’ve shared Health data with.
Read ListenThe Flagstar Bank data breach, yet another insecure IoT product, and forthcoming changes in iOS and macOS that make comms more secure.
Read ListenProblems with edit and unsend in iOS 16, a data breach at a healthcare company, and a beer-based scam for Father’s Day.
Read ListenBig security and privacy news from the WWDC 2022 about forthcoming features in iOS 16, Passkeys, and more.
Read ListenAn interview with DuckDuckGo’s Senior Privacy Researcher Anastasia Shuba on App Tracking Transparency and App Store Privacy Labels.
Read ListenThe GM data breach; are e-learning platforms spying on our kids; Apple boosts user privacy with new “easy delete” rule.
Read ListenChecking an AirTag’s battery life and firmware version, Apple’s latest updates, two ads on privacy from DuckDuckGo and Apple.
Read ListenFIDO standards for passwordless login: Is this the end of passwords? An interview with Megan Shamas of the FIDO Alliance.
Read ListenIt’s World Password Day 2022, and we’re talking password security. We’ll cover common password mistakes + a list of best practices to follow!
Read ListenThe problem with fake electronic data requests; plus, IoT security tips as attacks on smart devices rise to nearly 1 billion per year.
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