Intego Mac Podcast

Episode 267: AirPods as Trackers, Hacking Hackers, and Apple Tracking

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In this week's security news, a stalker used AirPods to track a woman, since they don't sent alerts like AirTags; Australia is hacking hackers in a sort of precrime operation; Apple is tracking a lot of user data; and we give a few tips for the annual Black Friday shopathon.

Show Notes:

  • Apple Tracks Alarming Amount of Data Even When Device Analytics is Turned Off
  • Apple's App Store analytics may be able to identify users
  • Apple's iCloud Private Relay being abused in $65M ad fraud
  • My creepy date slipped his AirPods into my bag — here's the scary reason why
  • Is 5G worth it? Consumer hype is over, and carriers worried, says report
  • It’s not your imagination: Shopping on Amazon has gotten worse
  • Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
  • Australia to hack the hackers
  • Network-crashing leap seconds to be abandoned by 2035, for at least a century
  • How to Rip DVDs or Blu-rays and Add Them to Your Apple TV Library

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