Intego Mac Podcast

Episode 340: How Hackers Can Take Over Your Phone by SIM Swapping

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The popular streaming service Roku was hit with its second data breach this year, and the info of hundreds of thousands of users was exposed. Another Google service has met its end, we'll tell you about the newest resident of the Google graveyard. And take a deep dive into how hackers use SIM swapping attacks and how you can stop them.

Show Notes:

  • Apple alerts users in 92 nations to mercenary spyware attacks
  • About Apple threat notifications and protecting against mercenary spyware
  • How to spot fake Apple security alerts via text, phone, email, or web
  • CloudChat infostealer Mac malware masquerades as “safe” service
  • Amazon Sidewalk is still a thing — and will be enabled if you aren’t careful
  • Roku leaks 576,000 accounts—its second data breach of 2024
  • What is credential stuffing? Why you need unique passwords
  • Meta (again) denies that Netflix read users’ private Facebook messages
  • UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
  • The Google One VPN service is heading to the Google graveyard
  • Killed by Google
  • Why and how to use a VPN on your Mac or iPhone
  • Intego Privacy Protection VPN (for Mac and Windows)
  • How to protect yourself from SIM swapping attacks
  • Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000
  • T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps

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