Last week was Data Privacy Day, and Apple tackled it in big ways. Checklist 217 by SecureMac looks at Apple’s App Tracking Transparency push, as well as its war of words with Facebook. The post Checklist 217: The State of Apple’s App Tracking Trans…
Lees meerApple is testing a new feature allowing users with Face ID iPhones to unlock them with their Apple Watch, if they're wearing masks. There's a vulnerability with the sudo command in various Unix distributions, including macOS. And we discuss how Appl…
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Lees meerA new iPhone is a ton of fun — but once you have your shiny new device up and running, you should also take a few minutes to configure it for security, privacy, and performance. The post How to set up a new iPhone in 2021 running iOS 14 appeared fir…
Lees meerLearn why it's way better to rehearse what to say if you suffer a data breach than to make it up as you go along.
Lees meerApple has just released macOS Big Sur 11.2 along with the related Security Update 2021-001 Catalina and Security Update 2021-001 Mojave. The post Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.2 appeared first on SecureMac.
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Lees meerGreat news from Europol - if you've heard of Emotet, you'll have a good idea how badly things often end for its victims.
Lees meerMany, if not most, Linux distros will be affected. Users of other operating systems should check for software that uses libgcrypt.
Lees meerA long-running domain supporting the popular programming language Perl has suddenly vanished. We don't yet know how or why.
Lees meerApple's Mac mini has gone a long way from being an inexpensive Mac for switchers to one of Apple's fastest computers. The post Apple’s Mac mini: The Long Story of a Small Computer appeared first on The Mac Security Blog.
Lees meerThis week on the Checklist, iMore’s Stephen Warwick joins us to discuss all things Zoom. The post Checklist 216: Zooming into 2021 appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerAn informal survey of 15 students suggested that most were unconcerned about cybersecurity. Don't be one of them!
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Lees meerAn informal survey of 15 students suggested that most were unconcerned about cybersecurity. Don't be one of them!
Lees meerApple updated most of its operating systems, and these updates are important because they patch vulnerabilities that are exploited in the wild. We talk about some web browsers and Flash, and we discuss ergonomics and how you can make your workstatio…
Lees meerApple 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 operatin…
Lees meerApple says. "Additional details available soon", which you can translate as "this one took us by surprise". So patch now!
Lees meerMost companies are quick to remove ex-staff from the payroll, but often not so quick to shut down their network access.
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Lees meerMacs 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. The post How to set up a new Mac running in 2021 running Big Sur appeared first on SecureMac.
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