Over half-a-million Roku accounts were compromised recently. We’ll look at what’s being done, and ways to keep your accounts safe. Plus - talk of a scary iPhone exploit that probably doesn’t exits. That’s all on Checklist No. 372, brought to you by SecureMac.
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More news of AI tools and shenanigans powered by AI tools. It is an election year, after all. Also - Apple’s let people in 92 countries know that somebody’s trying to take over their iPhones. It is an election year, after all. We’ll tell you more on Checklist No. 371, brought to you by SecureMac.
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After months of romance scams and AI worries - there is something refreshing about a simple data breach story. Not comforting, just understandable.
Somehow sensitive info on over 70-million past and current customers of AT&T has ended up floating around the internet - for maybe as many as six years.
What do we know? And what can you do? Find out on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.
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It’s tax season and, unlike the Valentine’s Day shows, we thought we’d do this year’s tax show before taxes are due. On today’s episode, several tax scams of which the IRS wants you to beware. Plus - have you heard about the phony password reset requests hitting Apple device owners? We’ll hit it all on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.
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Remember those organized crime driven romance scams we talked about last week? The organized crime part is no joke - we’ll tell you more. Plus a story that shows ANYONE could fall victim to a romance scam, and the bugs abounding in the latest macOS Sonoma update. That’s all on Checklist No. 368 - brought to you by SecureMac.
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The world of online dating has scammers using A.I. to steal your heart - so they can steal your money and personal info. We’ll talk about ways to avoid those scams. Think a digital dalliance with a chatbot is safer? The Mozilla Foundation disagrees. We’ll tell you why on Checklist No. 367 - brought to you by SecureMac.
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A look at the security side of Apple’s latest OS updates, inexpensive and insecure video doorbells, and the security dangers of being THAT guy: That’s all on Checklist No. 366 - brought to you by SecureMac.
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Apple is taking a stand against detecting CSAM in the cloud. Yes - that Apple. We’ll tell you their argument. Plus - Apple fights bad guys from the future, and the tale of a seriously creepy, privacy invading candy machine. That’s all on Checklist No. 365 - brought to you by SecureMac.
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We are experiencing technical difficulties - like… the planet is. It’s not AI run amok yet. More - people running amok with AI. Good news though - parties somewhat responsible for the mess are making noise about mitigation. We’ll tell you more. Plus - do you live on the most cyber-attacked part of the world? We’ll tell you where that is on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.
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On this edition of The Checklist, we’re following up on the real call from a fake President Biden to voters in New Hampshire. First though - while a DDoS attack from a toothbrush powered botnet did not actually happen, there’s still al lot to learn from it. We’ll tackle that on Checklist No. 363, brought to you by SecureMac.
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That’s all on Checklist No. 361, brought to you by SecureMac.
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That’s all on Checklist No. 360, brought to you by SecureMac.
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2024 is an election year - in the U.S. and around the world. Some say it will also be the first A.I. election. We’ll look at concerns around A.I.-generated misinformation and ways to avoid falling victim on Checklist No. 359, brought to you by SecureMac.
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On this New Year’s edition of The Checklist by SecureMac:
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An 11 year-old wreaks havoc, a game that is not worth playing, and putting a blind guy behind the wheel - Voices of Checklists passed tell us about their favorite hacker movies, including Hackers, WarGames, Sneakers, and Superman III. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what can we learn from them? Snuggle up for The Hacky Holidays Special - brought to you by SecureMac.
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Apple dropped a slew of OS updates this week - nearly all of which came with security tweaks and fixes. We’ll take a look at some of those. Then - there’s a big set of security protections planned for a near future update. We’ll look at that as well on Checklist No. 356, brought to you by SecureMac.
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A bad story gets worse - We’ll talk about the growing number of victims in the 23andMe breach. First though - an interesting story about what might happen when one goes into Lockdown Mode late. That’s all on Checklist No. 355, brought to you by SecureMac.
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It’s the holiday season, and The Checklist by SecureMac wants to make sure you’re shopping safely - online and in physical stores. Beware the Grinch Bots and Juggers! And find out what those things are on Checklist No. 354, brought to you by SecureMac.
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As you gather with friends and family this holiday season, consider letting them know about the safety, security, and ease of use of passkeys. Allison Sheridan, host of NosillaCast Podcast - online at Podfeet.com, has written an email to friends and family about putting passkeys to work. We’ll talk about that - plus a list of holiday shopping Checklist episodes to check out on Checklist No. 353 - brought to you by SecureMac.
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On Checklist No. 352 by SecureMac - Why the “A” in A.I. is for both "artificial" and "anxious," some A.I. news that might make you more anxious, and safety measures you can employ to help allay that anxiety.
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Revisiting a few past stories this week, including:
- A look at knock-off AirPods
- A possible Pegasus sighting in Armenia
- Genealogy sites start requiring 2FA
That’s all on Checklist No. 351, brought to you by SecureMac.
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- Apple moves to fight iMessage eavesdroppers
- An apparent spying operation in India
- Famous people used as phishing lures
That’s all on Checklist No. 350, brought to you by SecureMac.
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Checklist 349 - iPhone Scams, Passkeys, and OS Updates
That’s all on Checklist No. 349, brought to you by SecureMac.
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- Catching Up on the 23andMe Hack
- Avoiding Social Media Scams with the FTC
- California Passes the Delete Act
That’s all on Checklist No. 348, brought to you by SecureMac.
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