We know it's an old drum, but we're not tired of beating it yet: 2FA is your friend.
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Lees meerWe follow up on the great Twitter hack of 2020, we discuss how a Cloudflare outage brought down many major websites, and Kirk tells a story of a suspicious email from his local government. We then examine whether smart locks are really safe. Cloudfl…
Lees meerResponsible disclosure means the bugs are already fixed - but don't forget to check that you applied the patch.
Lees meerIf a crook is already inside your email, occasionally adding in believable emails of their own... how on earth do you spot the fake ones?
Lees meerA week behind us, the great Twitter hack is still unfolding. We’ll look at what we think we know so far and why the hack itself matters on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. The post Checklist 192: Twitter Hack 2020 appeared…
Lees meerJust how private is your Virtual Private Network?
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Lees meerFacial Recognition in PhotosOne facet of my DFIR Summit talk I want to expand upon is a look into the Photos application, and a few of the derivative pieces of that endeavor. While trying to focus on the topic of facial recognition, it seemed prude…
Lees meerApple will soon begin transitioning away from Intel CPUs and switching to ARM processors instead. In this article, we’ll try to answer frequently asked questions about the change, offering some context to Apple’s decision and explaining what it all …
Lees meerTikTok. Harmless fun? Or existential threat to the United States? The answer you get depends on who you ask. This week we have a special guest to help us discuss the question in depth — and we’ll get into the larger issues with apps, user data, and …
Lees meerNone of Apple's bugs have nicknames like Microsoft's recent "SIGRed" - but there are nevertheless kernel-level code holes to be patched...
Lees meerOn Wednesday, multiple verified, high-profile Twitter accounts were compromised, including the accounts of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, and Apple. Hackers made tweets requesting charitable donations in the form of Bitcoin, promising to double any contri…
Lees meerTwitter is investigating a rash of fraudulent tweets from prominent accounts - don't fall for these scams!
Lees meerThe bug can definitely crash your Windows DNS servers, and it could end up being used for much worse than that. Please patch now!
Lees meerO, what tangled code we weave, when first we practise to deceive!
Lees meerThe good news is that this was a bureaucratic necessity rather than an actual cybersecurity attack.
Lees meerMac malware is increasing in quantity, and many security researchers say it’s becoming more sophisticated as well. While some Mac users are still a bit blasé about the threats facing the platform, the last few weeks have provided two great examples …
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Lees meerSadly, the easier and safer you make your file sharing service, the more attractive it becomes to the crooks.
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