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iOS 17 Security & Privacy


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Apple has just released a major update to its mobile operating system: iOS 17. There are tons of fun new features, but today I’ll walk you through some of the security and privacy enhancements. These include new protections in Lockdown Mode, the Check In feature which can alert loves ones if you fail to arrive at your destination, some privacy-enhancing web browser features, and support for securely sharing passwords and passkeys with others.

In other news: a critical WebP vulnerability means we have to update most of our apps and devices; credit bureaus in the US now allow free weekly access to your credit reports; Proton announces a new, privacy-focused CAPTCHA service; the FTC puts data brokers on notice; LastPass is requiring their users to make their master passwords longer; password managers are still your best bet for web security, despite the LastPass debacle; Hyundai Pay seeks to make in-car payments a thing; and an interesting article from a privacy advocate claiming that privacy tools are too difficult to use.

Article Links
  1. [MakeUseOf] Update Everything: This Critical WebP Vulnerability Affects Major Browsers and Apps https://www.makeuseof.com/critical-webp-vulnerability-affects-major-browsers-apps/
  2. [Consumer Reports] Credit Bureaus Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion Announce Permanent, Free Weekly Access to Credit Reports https://www.consumerreports.org/money/credit-scores-reports/credit-bureaus-permanent-free-weekly-credit-report-access-a2226546788/
  3. [proton.me] Introducing Proton CAPTCHA https://proton.me/blog/proton-captcha
  4. [The Washington Post] FTC consumer protection chief puts data brokers on notice https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/21/ftc-consumer-protection-chief-puts-data-brokers-notice/
  5. [briankrebs] LastPass: ‘Horse Gone Barn Bolted’ is Strong Password https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/09/lastpass-horse-gone-barn-bolted-is-strong-password/
  6. [ZDNet] Why you can still trust (other) password managers, even after that LastPass mess https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-you-can-still-trust-other-password-managers-even-after-that-lastpass-mess/
  7. [The Verge] ‘Hyundai Pay’ is the latest effort by car companies to make in-car payments a thing https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/6/23861412/hyundai-pay-parkopedia-in-car-payment
  8. [theprivacydad.com] Privacy Tools Are Not Worth the Hassle https://theprivacydad.com/privacy-tools-are-not-worth-the-hassle/
  9. [TechCrunch] iOS 17 includes these new security and privacy features https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/18/ios-17-includes-these-new-security-and-privacy-features/
  10. Tip of the Week: iOS 17 Security & Privacy: https://firewallsdontstopdragons.com/ios-17-security-privacy/
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    • Table of Contents

      Use these timestamps to jump to a particular section of the show.

      • 0:00:27: Delete Act update
      • 0:00:59: BSides RDU
      • 0:01:54: News rundown
      • 0:04:20: Critical WebP Vulnerability Affects Major Browsers and Apps
      • 0:12:22: Credit Bureaus Announce Permanent, Free Weekly Access to Credit Reports
      • 0:17:24: Introducing Proton CAPTCHA
      • 0:22:07: FTC consumer protection chief puts data brokers on notice
      • 0:26:19: LastPass requiring users to create longer passwords
      • 0:32:58: Why you can still trust (non-LastPass) password managers
      • 0:43:01: ‘Hyundai Pay’ in-car payments coming
      • 0:45:38: “Privacy Tools Are Not Worth the Hassle”
      • 0:54:57: Tip of the Week: iOS 17 security & privacy features
      • 1:01:25: Send me your Dear Carey questions
      • 1:02:29: Looking ahead
      • ...more
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