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- Episode 274: Safari at 20, Apple Crash Detection False Positives, and ChatGPT AI for Hackers
We discuss the 20th anniversary of Apple's Safari web browser, look at more false positives on roller coasters and ski slopes with Apple's crash detection, then finish looking at our Apple security and privacy roundup for 2022.
Show Notes:
- Apple’s Safari browser is 20 years old
- Camino Canceled: Mac Browser Calls It Quits
- Dridex banking malware modified to spread using macOS
- ChatGPT is enabling script kiddies to write functional malware
- iPhone 14's Car Crash Detection Still Triggering False 911 Calls, Forcing Dispatchers to Reallocate Resources Away From Real Emergencies
- First responders ask iPhone users to disable Emergency SOS
- iPhone 14's Car Crash Detection Still Triggering False 911 Calls, Forcing Dispatchers to Reallocate Resources Away From Real Emergencies
- The Year in Apple Security & Privacy 2022
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29 min - Episode 273: LastPass, TikTok, Phishing, and the Year in Apple Security and Privacy
Password manager LastPass had a data breach, and users' vaults are at risk; TikTok spied on US journalists; and two new phishing attempts showing how complex techniques are used to try to fool people. And we begin our look at the year in Apple security and privacy.
Show Notes:
- LastPass password manager suffers massive data breach
- TikTok Spied On Forbes Journalists
- TikTok is now banned on mobile devices issued by U.S. House of Representatives
- Warning: Advanced phishing attack. Got a pop up on both my iPhone & Apple Watch about password reset. I didn’t take action. Then received call from 1-800-MY-APPLE. Here’s what ensued
- Apple Security and Privacy 2022: The Year in Review
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 272: Top 10 Security and Privacy Tips for Apple Users
There are some basic tips that can help you enhance the security and privacy of your Apple devices. We go over a list of ten top tips that you might want to look into as a New Year's resolution.
Show Notes:
- 10 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Security and Privacy on Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 271: Stalkerware, Gatekeeper Vulnerabilities, and No Mac Pro for Christmas
Commercial stalkerware can record everything on a victim's iPhone; yet another Gatekeeper bypass shows that even Lockdown Mode isn't impermeable; and Apple hasn't transitioned all its Macs to its own processors: the Mac Pro still hasn't made the change.
Show Notes:
- Microsoft discovers new Gatekeeper bypass; Apple updates past security advisories
- Apple also patched a zero-day vulnerability last week (that was previously patched for iOS only)
- Xnspy stalkerware spied on thousands of iPhones and Android devices
- Microsoft digital certificates have once again been abused to sign malware
- Apple Considering Dropping Requirement for iPhone Web Browsers to Use WebKit
- Apple Expands Do-It-Yourself Repair Program to Desktop Macs With M1 Chips and Studio Display
- It might be time for Apple to throw in the towel on the Mac Pro
- Apple Pushing to Launch Search Engine to Rival Google
- Safari Search & Privacy
- Anker’s Eufy deleted these 10 privacy promises instead of answering our questions
- Swatters used Ring cameras to livestream attacks, taunt police, prosecutors say
- Apple Home security camera and doorbell compatibility
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
28 min - Episode 270: Apple’s Advanced Data Protection
Apple has released a slew of updates and new features for most of its operating systems. We'll take a look at some of the highlights including Apple's Advanced Data Protection.
Show Notes:
- Apple releases macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 16.2, and more; fixes zero-day vuln
- Apple to Allow Outside App Stores in Overhaul Spurred by EU Laws
- Apple Freeform Lets You Brainstorm and Collaborate on Mac, iPad, and iPhone
- Apple’s Advanced Data Protection and Other Features Harden Security
- How to turn on Advanced Data Protection for iCloud
- How to Use a Security Key to Protect Sensitive Online Accounts
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
32 min - Episode 269: Find My Finds More
We discuss several stories about Apple's Find My app: when it goes terribly wrong, how stalkers are using it, and how you can now ping an AirTag from your Mac. We also warn about prolific new email scams, discuss Apple's new karaoke feature, and more.
Show Notes:
- Scam E-mails Pose As Retail Store Rewards Programs
- Find My misfire leads to SWAT raid on grandmother
- Stalkers’ “chilling” use of AirTags spurs class-action suit against Apple
- Latest macOS Beta Lets You Chime Your AirTags From Your Mac
- Apple Announces App Store Changes, Including Expanded Pricing Up to $10,000
- Apple Self Service Repair launches in UK, Germany, and six other countries
- Apple Music Karaoke Experience Coming to These Supported Devices
- Samsung’s Android app-signing key has leaked, is being used to sign malware
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
29 min - Episode 268: The “Secret” Apple Tax - Intego Mac Podcast Episode 268
There's more news about Twitter, as Elon Musk has called out the "secret" Apple tax of 30% that large developers pay, that wasn't so secret. We also look at the various types of drives that you can use to back up your Mac: hard drives, SSDs, and NASs.
Show Notes:
- Phil Schiller deleted his Twitter account; no, Apple has not removed its tweets
- Elon Musk's alternate phone
- “Apple has also threatened to withhold Twitter from the App Store, but won’t tell us why”
- The secret 30% tax
- Elon Musk says Apple threatened to remove Twitter from App Store
- Tumblr was removed from Apple’s App Store over child pornography issues
- Elon Musk implies Apple hates free speech after ‘mostly stopped’ advertising on Twitter
- How to Choose the Best Hard Drive or SSD to Back Up Your Mac
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
30 min - Episode 267: AirPods as Trackers, Hacking Hackers, and Apple Tracking
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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29 min - Episode 266: Twitter, AirDrop, and Continuity Camera
The situation at Twitter is changing daily, and we have some security tips for staying safe with Twitter’s new verification system. We look at some changes that Apple is making to AirDrop in China, which would be good for everyone. And we discuss the new Continuity Camera feature of macOS Ventura. 
Show Notes:
- Market capitalization of Eli Lilly
- Twitter Working on End-to-End Encryption for Direct Messages
- Mastodon Safety: How To Protect Against Security and Privacy Risks
- Apple Launches Revamped iCloud.com Website With All-New Design
- Apple to restrict Everyone option in AirDrop in China
- Apple plans to expand AirDrop time limit to customers worldwide
- Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers
- How to use AirDrop on your iPhone or iPad
- How to Use AirDrop to Securely Share or Transfer Files
- How to Use Your iPhone as a Webcam with Continuity Camera in macOS Ventura
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
28 min - Episode 265: Extreme Security and Privacy on the iPhone
Apple's new Lockdown Mode provides extreme security and privacy on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. We discuss how it works, and what the downsides are of using this feature. We also talk about how TikTok's new privacy policy states that staff can access user data, how Zoom mandates new client updates every 90 days, and how the U.S. is planning "nutrition labels" for IoT devices.
Show Notes:
- New TikTok privacy policy allows staff to access user data
- TikTok Parent ByteDance Planned To Monitor Locations of Specific U.S. Citizens
- 31 arrested in EU for stealing cars by hacking keyless tech
- Zoom now mandates client updates every ninety days
- U.S. Planning on IoT “Nutrition Labels” for Spring 2023
- Apple's Lockdown Mode
- GrapheneOS - Android, but designed for security first
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
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About Intego Mac Podcast
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Join the Intego Mac security experts for the latest Apple news, industry opinions, and a splash of security advice in our easy-to-digest, entertaining, and informative podcast series. Hosted by Kirk…
McElhearn and Josh Long.