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The Checklist by SecureMac

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: August, 2025
Aug 29, 2025

What do the city of St. Paul and the state of Nevada have in common? Both have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. Of course - states are bigger than cities and the Silver State's headaches seem much bigger than St. Paul’s. We’ll look at what’s happened, what’s affected, and how things are now on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Aug 22, 2025

LLMs are great at answering questions - even if they don’t know the answers. Throw in bad guys forcing in the wrong answers, and you’ve got a new front in the scammer wars. We’ll talk prompt injection attacks today plus this week’s security updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Aug 15, 2025

It’s week three of the Saint Paul cyberattack. There’s a known culprit now, and an operation underway to secure the city’s information infrastructure. All of that plus mitigation tips everyone can use on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Aug 8, 2025

Apple’s making a very slight change to the Wi-Fi picker in iOS and iPadOS 26 that should make it easier to spot secure versus open wi-fi networks. We’ll look into it. First though, we’ll check in on the Saint Paul cyberattack, as well as the other cyberattack in the other Saint Paul. It’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Aug 1, 2025

Last week, we talked about moves Apple’s making to fight smishing. Now some political types are fighting against that fight. We’ll tell you more. Plus - Apple updated all of its current operating systems earlier this week. We’ll fill you in. We start though in Saint Paul, Minnesota - a city under cyberattack. It’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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