January 31, 2020

If It’s Free, You’re the Product

31 minutes

Apple updates everything, the Ring doorbell has trackers in its app, and the Shlayer malware has infected lots of Macs. We then discussed a number of issues where free services you use monetize data collected about you and your activities.

Show Notes:

Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.3, iOS 13.3.1, and more

Apple Security Updates

Ring Doorbell App Packed with Third-Party Trackers

Leaked Documents Expose the Secretive Market for Your Web Browsing Data

VirusBarrier Scanner

Facebook agrees to pay $550 million to end facial recognition tech lawsuit

Adobe Flash Player is dead, yet 10% of Macs infected with fake Flash malware

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