If you’re trying to understand how cybersecurity works in an enterprise setting, you’re bound to come across terms like “red team”, “blue team”, and “purple team”. The terms have their origins in the war games used by militaries to assess and improv…
Lees meerIt’s official: iOS 13 is here, come friday. iPhone users will be able to try out all the new features announced at the WWDC keynote in June: Dark Mode, QuickPath swipe typing, a revamped Maps, and more. In addition to all of this, iOS 13 also offer…
Lees meerCybersecurity spending worldwide is estimated to reach well over $120 billion in 2019—and most analysts predict steady growth after that. There’s a reason why companies are investing so heavily in security... The post Four ways mediocre enterprise s…
Lees meerOver the last couple of weeks, both on the Checklist and on the news section of our site, we’ve been talking about the story of the big iOS jailbreak that was announced in August. This jailbreak was unusual in that it affected the most up-to-date ve…
Lees meerThis Tuesday, Apple held its much-anticipated media event. Here are a few key takeaways from the big day. New iPhones! The big news on Tuesday was, as expected, the announcement of the next generation of iPhones. Apple is rolling out three new model…
Lees meerAs we talked about in part 1 of this piece, the issue of cybersecurity in schools is significant—and doesn’t seem to be getting better. So what steps can individual parents and concerned adults take to address such a huge problem? Here are 5 things…
Lees meerOn this edition of The Checklist: Convenience versus privacy on Yelp, Tips for staying digitally safe on campus, and Everybody needs to update their everything! The post Checklist 152: Sharing is Scaring appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerWe often think of financial institutions, corporations, and governments as the primary targets of cyberattacks. But are schools at risk as well? The answer, unfortunately, is yes—and the problem is growing. In this two-part article, we’ll provide yo…
Lees meerEach fall, millions of college freshmen hit the nation’s campuses to begin some of the most important years of their lives. The post 7 Cybersecurity Tips for College Freshmen appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerIf you use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox as your go-to web browser, and you regularly make use of browser extensions, then some of your browsing data may have been compromised. According to a detailed Ars Technica report on the matter—which is be…
Lees meerBluetooth is one of the most common wireless protocols in the world, allowing a vast range of devices to connect together for shared functionality. From playing music in your car to controlling the temperature of your flatiron, Bluetooth enables us …
Lees meerFrom sneaking a peek at a partner’s texts to logging into their Facebook account while they’re sleeping, people will go to surprising lengths to see what their significant others are doing online. The post Digital Privacy and Relationships appeare…
Lees meerOn this edition of The Checklist: Games as security threat, August answers a listener email, and Turning on auto-updates, revisited. The post Checklist 148: Playing Games with Security appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerOn this edition of The Checklist: The AG Asks the Usual Impossible ,Keeping Kids Off of Dating Apps, and Security Fixes in the Latest Apple Updates. The post Checklist 147: Bill Barr and the Magic Door appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerEstate planning is a sensitive subject. Yet making arrangements for what happens to your estate after you’re gone is important, as it ensures that your loved ones will receive what you intend to leave them without paying burdensome taxes or going th…
Lees meerBeing a mom or dad is hard. And these days, it seems like it’s harder than ever. In addition to all the old challenges of raising happy and healthy kids, we have a host of new things to worry about as well. And one of the biggest of these is how to …
Lees meerThe Internet of Things (IoT) continues to grow at a remarkable pace—with analysts predicting the global IoT market to be worth a staggering half a trillion dollars by 2021. But experts have also noticed another IoT trend: dangerously lax security. I…
Lees meerOn this edition of The Checklist we talk about: Should YOU be running beta software? Should ANYONE block Apple’s silent updates? And should there REALLY be an app for your flatiron? The post Checklist 146: Just Because You Can… appeared first on Sec…
Lees meerIn response to the discovery of a new critical bug in one of Apple’s own apps, the company has disabled some functionality in Apple Watches to protect users. The issue lies with the Walkie-Talkie app, a default app on the Apple Watch designed to le…
Lees meerSummer’s here! The kids are out of school, the weather is gorgeous, and for many of us that means sun, fun, and family vacations. The post 7 Cybersecurity Tips for the Family Vacation appeared first on SecureMac.
Lees meerOn this edition of The Checklist: A look at the Zoom for Mac vulnerability, OpenID raises questions over Sign in with Apple, and The UK issues some big GDPR fine. The post Checklist 145: Zooming on Through appeared first on SecureMac.
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