Checklist 244: Stalkerware and Kids’ Safety
Tech news sites running ads for mSpy, the dangers of using mobile spyware, and a glaring omission in a recent study about App Store safety
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Tech news sites running ads for mSpy, the dangers of using mobile spyware, and a glaring omission in a recent study about App Store safety
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On this Checklist: More pushback to Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children, the T-Mobile data breach, and kids sharing passwords.
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Apple is introducing CSAM detection in iOS to help protect children. But is on-device scanning a threat to our privacy?
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A short Checklist this week, but an important one: A free tool to help detect Pegasus spyware on an iPhone!
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We’ll discuss an update on the Pegasus spyware story, an updates update, and AirDrop security concerns.
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Pegasus spyware: NSO Group niche threat or something for everyone to worry about? Plus, Apple’s July security fixes and more!
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Are data brokers de-anonymizing your data?
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What do Star Trek, Star Wars, and Will Smith have to do with cybersecurity? Find out on The Checklist’s Summer Security Blockbusters episode!
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A giant data leak at LinkedIn. Is your medical data being shared without your consent? And a listener writes in about ID in Apple Wallet.
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On this Checklist, we’ll talk about ID in Apple Wallet. We’ll cover what it is, why some people are worried about security, and more.
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Security cameras that may not get the job done … and may not be secure. Apple beefs up AirTag security. And a surprising change in iOS.
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On this edition of The Checklist, we talk about all the security and privacy news out of WWDC21 with developer August Trometer.
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This week: Scams targeting the UK, phishing scams aimed at workers returning to the office, and an update on the Venmo privacy story …
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On this week’s Checklist, we’ll talk about Venmo’s privacy issues — and we’ll tell you why it’s update time again!
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This week in security news: The Mac’s malware problem | The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack | An App Tracking Transparency bug fix
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This week on The Checklist: Google Play privacy nutrition labels, AirTag and child safety issues, and the very first AirTag “hack”!
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0-days, WebKit, and Apple’s intentional vagueness. We discuss this week’s updates (and what they mean) with August Trometer.
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On this week’s Checklist: How to unlock an iPhone while wearing a mask; App Tracking Transparency; and a BIG security update for macOS.
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AirTag is finally here. On this Checklist, we’ll tell you what it is, why some competitors are crying foul, and how it protects your privacy.
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A Facebook data breach has exposed 500 million + users. On this episode of the Checklist: Details, how to check if you were affected, and staying safe.
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