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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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Sep 24, 2020

On today’s Checklist by SecureMac:

  • A look at the looming TikTok and WeChat bans
  • The Mozilla Foundation’s streaming ad study
  • A friend’s harrowing phishing tale

200 and counting - this is The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

 

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Jul 23, 2020

A week behind us, the great Twitter hack is still unfolding. We’ll look at what we think we know so far and why the hack itself matters on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

 

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Jul 16, 2020

TikTok - harmless fun? Or existential threat to the United States? The answer you get depends on who you ask. We’re asking security pro Patrick Wardle on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

Follow Patrick on Twitter: @patrickwardle

And follow his work: Objective-see.com

 

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Jan 16, 2020

This week, a look at a giant list of online don’ts from LifeHacker. Then, what happens when your home monitoring service stops monitoring? We’ll hit is all on The Checklist by SecureMac.

 

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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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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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Apr 4, 2019

On this week’s Checklist by SecureMac: 

  • The Earl of Data Loss
  • Eight of the most common phone scams around
  • A smallish price for a massive scam

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Mar 14, 2019

On this week’s Checklist by SecureMac: 

  • Congress nibbles at the Internet of Things...
  • Out of sight is not off the grid...
  • A show worthy of a security conference…

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Feb 14, 2019

On this week’s Checklist by SecureMac: 

  • Apps that record what you’re up to
  • Pirates on the Enterprise
  • And 2FA has a day in court (for some reason)

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Jan 17, 2019

On this week’s Checklist by SecureMac: 

  • TVs that are too smart for your good...
  • Putting a lock on individual iOS apps...
  • And some security resolutions for the relatively new year...

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Oct 25, 2018

While macOS Mojave takes great strides to protect user privacy, some third-party developers worry that it secretly goes too far. Critical third party apps may stop working properly without users knowing it. On Checklist 112, Nicholas and Nicholas dive into it. Plus, why doesn’t Apple have a bug bounty program for the Mac? We’ll tackle that, too, on this edition of The Checklist by SecureMac.

 

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Aug 9, 2018

On this week’s Checklist by SecureMac:

  • A case of typosquatting spreading adware
  • The importance of really wiping a device you’re selling
  • Ken’s tale of a data leak standing in line

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Feb 15, 2018

There’s a lot of power on your wrist. Of course, with great power comes a stack of security concerns. This week’s Checklist covers Apple Watch and Security. Items on the list:

  • Passcode and Security
  • When an Apple Watch Goes Missing
  • Notifications and Prying Eyes
  • What Gets Shared with Whom
  • How Apple Watch Keeps You Physically Safe

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Dec 21, 2017

This week, we look at ways the elderly are targeted by scammers. Topics include:

  • People who imitate authorities
  • It's all fun and games until someone loses money
  • Ways we can talk to relatives about safety, not talk AT them

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Oct 26, 2017

This week, we’re looking at Apple’s App Stores for macOS and iOS.

 

  • Why do we have them?
  • What’s Apple watching for?
  • What happens when something bad gets through?

 

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Oct 5, 2017

This week on the Checklist, we take on some of your questions and comments.

Topics include:

  • Password Management Apps
  • The Psychology of Hacking
  • Jailbreaking and Security Revisited
  • Thoughts on VPNs...

We'd love to add your questions and comments to future shows! Send them to Checklist@SecureMac.com

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Sep 14, 2017

The personal information of 143-million people may have been compromised when the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax was hacked. What do we know about the attack? And what can we do going forward? These are the questions we're tackling on this week's Checklist.

 

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Jun 1, 2017

Everybody TALKS about computer security. Wanna DO something about it? On this week's edition of The Checklist - ways to learn computer security.

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