Intego Mac Podcast

Episode 283: Phishing Hackers Defeat 2FA via Man-in-the-Middle Attacks

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Apple has finally stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 3, which can no longer get security updates. The FBI shuts down 11-year old malware. And a $300 hacking tool enables phishers to defeat two-factor authentication using automated man-in-the-middle attacks.

Show Notes:

  • Apple stops selling Watch Series 3 — eight months after its last security update
  • GarageBand Security Update Details Finally Released
  • Microsoft Announces Outlook for Mac is Now Free to Use
  • FBI shuts down 11-year-old NetWire RAT malware
  • An Analysis of the Cross-Platform Backdoor OSX/NetWeirdRC
  • Mac malware on the rise again; several new threats found: Netwire, Mokes, LoudMiner, NewTab
  • Ransomware Group Claims Hack of Amazon's Ring
  • Using authenticator apps for MFA? Software for sale can hack you anyway
  • Josh's 2010–2011 blog posts mentioning Firesheep
  • Firesheep (Wikipedia)

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