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SecureMac presents The Checklist, a weekly Mac security show focused on Apple hardware and ecosystems - that’s Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, as well as the apps and operating systems that run them. The Checklist offers cyber safety tips, online privacy advice, updates, and commentary on the week’s security news — all with a focus on Apple and Apple devices. Hosted by “Mac OS Ken’s” Ken Ray and featuring special guest appearances by cybersecurity experts, The Checklist is a fun, accessible approach to privacy and digital security.
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Now displaying: 2019
Dec 19, 2019

This week, August and Ken talk security breaches on pump four (again), last week’s Communications Limits (again), and strong passwords (again). Believe it or not, these are new stories. It only FEELS like a recap on Checklist No. 168 by SecureMac.

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Dec 12, 2019

Apple released a slew of updates this week, adding features and addressing security issues for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Join us as we poke and prod at the security bits. 

It’s fun!

 

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Dec 5, 2019

On Checklist No. 166:

  • When is a smart watch a dumb idea? 
  • Is a smart TV really that smart? 
  • And facing the dangers of FaceApp

 

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Nov 28, 2019

With travel in the rearview mirror, it’s time to do some holiday shopping. On Checklist 165 - Ten-Tips to help you shop safely for Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and all the days beyond. 

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Nov 21, 2019

People in the states are entering the busiest travel time of the year. Sure, it’s a time to relax, but you can’t relax your guard. On Checklist 164, steps to stay safe before you go, while traveling, and once you get where you’re going. 

 

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Nov 14, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • Apple Mail Encryption, Now with Less Encryption!
  • Ransomware Revisited
  • A Ring of Insecurity

 

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Nov 7, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • Password problems around NordVPN
  • SIM swapping 101
  • Using lasers to hack voice enabled platforms

 

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Oct 31, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist:

- A look at the security bits of this week’s Apple updates
- Adware violating apps kicked out of the App Store
- Do rosary beads really need an app? Really?

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Oct 24, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

 

  • What to do if you lose the 2FA “thing you have
  • Privacy concerns behind the wheel
  • Who’s who and why you should fear them

 

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Oct 17, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • What Website Warnings and Tencent will get you,
  • Security and an Internet of Things thing,
  • And would you please join our street team? We offer benefits…

 

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Oct 10, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist:

- Is now the time to update to macOS Catalina?
- Twitter troubles with 2FA
- A Password hack for Words with Friends

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Oct 3, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • The DoorDash data breach
  • Considering risks around AltStore
  • And the security side of recent Apple updates

 

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Sep 26, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • A third-party keyboard warning from Apple
  • How much is too much consumer protection?
  • Apple Watch privacy in an always on world

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Sep 19, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

 

- iOS 13’s built-in Cycle Tracker

- Privacy and security in Apple Arcade

- Facebook location follow-up 

 

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Sep 12, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

 

- Warnings from Facebook about warnings about Facebook

- Amazon, your neighbors, and the police wanna put a Ring on it

- When smart things turn dumb

 

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Sep 5, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • Grading the Siri “grading” situation
  • Project Zero’s “iPhone Hack”
  • Making the case for shoes that aren’t that smart

 

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Aug 29, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • Convenience versus privacy on Yelp
  • Tips for staying digitally safe on campus
  • Everybody needs to update their everything!

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Aug 22, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

 

- Protecting your data from the people - literally - closest to you

- Jailbreaks: New for 2019!

- People who KNOW they’re using hacked passwords

 

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Aug 15, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • The Siri Sessions
  • O.MG: A Cable Hack
  • 15 Apps to Watch for on Kids’ Phones

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Aug 8, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

 

- Bad Breach/Worse breach

- 7 Security Tips for Trips

- A Stronger Little Snitch

 

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Aug 1, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

 

- Games as security threat

- August answers a listener email

- Turning on auto-updates, revisited

 

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Jul 25, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • The AG Asks the Usual Impossible 
  • Keeping Kids Off of Dating Apps
  • Security Fixes in the Latest Apple Updates

 

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Jul 18, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • Should YOU be running beta software?
  • Should ANYONE block Apple’s silent updates? 
  • And should there REALLY be an app for your flatiron?

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Jul 11, 2019

On this edition of The Checklist: 

  • A look at the Zoom for Mac vulnerability
  • OpenID raises questions over Sign in with Apple
  • The UK issues some big GDPR fines

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Jul 4, 2019

In the movies, bad guys are often taken down by a tech vulnerability. This week, we look at how best practices could make bad guys better. At being bad. 

 

- Where Khan went wrong

- Some of the Empire’s greatest mistakes

- And who are these aliens messing up our Independence Day?

 

Have your tickets ready. We’re watching Summer Security Blockbusters on Checklist 144!

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