This Is Potemkin Security

Apple discovered an embarrassing bug on December 2, and had to rush out a hurried update to fix it. We discuss this, look at the best way to back up iOS devices, and explain a change that Apple has made to iOS that trades security for convenience.

• Early reports about the December 2 bug
• Apple support document about the December 2 crash
• Intego Mac Podcast, Episode 8: I Have Root
• “I Am Root”: A Retrospective on a Severe Mac Vulnerability
• Apple Releases macOS 10.13.2 High Sierra, iOS 11.2 and More with Security Fixes
• Should You Back Up Your iOS Device to iCloud or iTunes?
• What does iCloud back up?
• Apple, stop being stingy with the iCloud storage
• Time Machine Basics: How To Keep Your Data Backed Up
• iOS 11 Encrypted Backup Change Reduces Security, Boosts Data Safety
• Intego Podcast, Episode 6: Passwords Are Hard (correcthorsebatterystaple)
• iOS 11 Horror Story: the Rise and Fall of iOS Security (Elcomsoft)
• Public-key cryptography (Wikipedia)

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