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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Apple and Google are pushing us toward a passkey future. We'll talk about how and why. Plus - why do people KEEP falling for scams? We'll look at a few reasons on Checklist No. 347, brought to you by SecureMac.
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It's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This week, we’ll pay a visit to the good folks at CISA.gov for a list of tips to keep businesses safe and a list to keep individuals safe. Tell a friend! It’s Checklist No. 346, brought to you by SecureMac.
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This week - we’ll look at privacy and security features built into macOS Sonoma as well as some small but mighty important updates for all Apple hardware. Plus - stopping unsavory and unsolicited pics in messaging apps. That’s all on Checklist No. 345, brought to you by SecureMac.
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Privacy and security features in iOS 17! News on some recent Pegasus targets! Getting cyber-ready for the big game! That’s all on Checklist No. 344, brought to you by SecureMac.
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Pegasus is still flying, and Apple is still trying to bring it down. We’ll catch up with the latest on NSO Group’s spyware. Plus - Privacy and security aspects of Apple’s latest iPhone and Apple Watch event on Checklist No. 343, brought to you by SecureMac.
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BlackBerry has bad news about cyberattacks on three key sectors. We will focus on one - healthcare, what some people are doing to protect that sector, and what we can do to protect ourselves on Checklist No. 342, brought to you by SecureMac.
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The Feds recently seized $400K in counterfeit Apple kit. We’ll talk about avoiding the fakes, and what to do if you think your headphones are phony. Plus - Student loan payments are restarting soon. We’ll talk about some of the scams growing around their return on Checklist No. 341 - brought to you by SecureMac.
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On Checklist No. 340 by SecureMac - A look at a seemingly serious phishing campaign that hinges on malicious QR codes. Plus, the UK plans the impossible - a backdoor in encryption that only work for good guys. That folly plus Apple’s take on this edition of The Checklist.
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What do a new issue for Intel-based Macs, confusion around Bluetooth on iOS, and ATM skimmers and scammers have in common? They can all be thwarted by common sense security steps. We’ll talk about all of it on Checklist No. 339, brought to you by SecureMac.
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On Checklist 338 - Exploits targeting macOS are on the rise on the dark web. We’ll check that, plus stealing keystrokes via sound and new API rules for Apple developers on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.
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On Checklist 337 - We’ll look at scammy online ads, the dangers they pose, and how to avoid them. First though - Like “juice jacking” on steroids, EV Chargers pose a potentially huge security risk. We’ll look at why, what can be done, and by whom on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.
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You’ve heard of Apple's Rapid Security Response - but how much do you know about it? We’ll examine it through the lens of this week’s two RSR releases. Plus - one school’s password reset fail. That’s all on Checklist No. 336 brought to you by SecureMac.
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In the movies, bad guys are often taken down by a tech vulnerability. This week, we revisit our look at how best practices could make bad guys better at being bad.
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Summer’s here and bad guys are on phishing trips. We’ll talk about some seasonal scams making the rounds, plus common text scams and how to avoid them on Checklist No. 334 brought to you by SecureMac.
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Apple released a lot of small but mighty updates on Wednesday - patching vulnerabilities on devices new and old… we’ll go over what was released and what got fixed. First though - the password is dying: Long live the passkey. We’ll work to make sense of those on Checklist No. 333 brought to you by SecureMac.
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