What to do before you sell your Mac: a step-by-step guide
Planning to sell your Mac? This guide shows you how to make sure you aren’t exposing your private data to the new owner!
March 18, 2021 • 9 min read
Security camera hack exposes thousands of video feeds
A security camera hack has exposed thousands of video feeds. This article has background, analysis, and tips for home security camera safety.
March 15, 2021 • 4 min read
Checklist 222: Avoiding Tax Scams with Nick Leon
On this podcast, we talk about avoiding tax scams both new and old. We cover “classic” tax scams as well as 2021 tax scams.
March 11, 2021 • 8 min read
4 tax scams to watch out for in 2021
In 2021, U.S. taxpayers should be on the lookout for these 4 tax scams. This article explains how they work, and how to keep yourself safe!
March 6, 2021 • 4 min read
Checklist 221: A Trio of Privacy Checklists from Apple
Apple has three great checklists that we’re featuring on this week’s eposide: If you want to see if anyone else has access to your device or accounts, If you want to stop sharing with someone whom you previously shared with, and If you want to make sure no one else can see your location.
March 4, 2021 • 8 min read
Checklist 220: Malware and the M1 with Patrick Wardle
This week on the Checklist, security researcher Patrick Wardle joins us to discuss the new Silver Sparrow malware variant.
February 25, 2021 • 6 min read
How to make encrypted iMessage backups for your iPhone
Are iMessage backups encrypted? The answer might surprise you! In this article, we’ll show you how to make secure, encrypted iMessage backups for your iPhone.
February 24, 2021 • 7 min read
How to avoid scam apps in the App Store
App developers are warning that there are lots of scam apps in the App Store — and they say that Apple’s own ratings and review system is a big part of the problem. In this article, we’ll take a look at what’s going on, and tell you how you can stay safe.
A broken ratings system
For the last couple of weeks, iOS app developer Kosta Eleftheriou has been calling out Apple on Twitter. He says there are tons of malicious and scam apps in the App Store — and other devs …
February 19, 2021 • 6 min read
Checklist 219: Teaching Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Pros with Robert Speciale
This week on The Checklist, we talk with award-winning educator Robert Speciale, whose innovative program is teaching cybersecurity to high school students
February 18, 2021 • 5 min read
North Dakota law could change the iPhone in a big way
A proposed North Dakota law could force Apple and Google to allow alternative app stores and payment systems on their platforms, potentially ending Apple’s tight control over iPhone apps and sparking major changes in the mobile app market.
February 16, 2021 • 6 min read
Checklist 218: Reading the Privacy Nutrition Labels
Privacy Labels have landed in the App Store for a number of apps. We’ll cover what those are, what they cover, why some apps don’t have them, and what you can do with the information on them.
February 11, 2021 • 7 min read
Hacker breaches water treatment plant in Florida, tampers with chemical safety settings
Last week, someone breached the computer system of a water treatment plant in Florida. According to public officials, the hacker tampered with critical safety settings, making changes that could have released toxic chemicals into the water supply.
The Oldsmar water treatment plant hack
The incident occured in the city of Oldsmar, Florida, a small municipality (pop. 14,000) just outside of Tampa. According to a press release issued by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, an unidentified hacker accessed the City of Oldsmar’s computer system twice on February 5.
The first intrusion was brief, and …
February 10, 2021 • 4 min read