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- Episode 194: iCloud Calendar Spam, In-App Purchases, and Windows 11
Owners of WD MyCloud Drives have found all their data remotely wiped by hackers. iCloud Calendar spam is problem again, and we explain why, and how to fix it. We also discuss managing in-app purchases and app subscriptions, and we even discuss the forthcoming Windows 11.
Show Notes:
- Microsoft Unveils Windows 11
- Windows 11 enables security by design from the chip to the cloud
- Google is working on an HTTPS-Only Mode for Chrome
- Google to require 2FA and a physical address from Android app devs
- Carrier injects 'SMS ad' into Google verification code
- Hackers exploited 0-day, not 2018 bug, to mass-wipe My Book Live devices
- How to Stop iCloud Calendar Spam
- A Parent’s Guide to In-App Purchases on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
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 193: Secure Password Recipes
One way of creating secure passwords is to use a number of memorable words; how secure are this type of password? We also look at a network bug that can disable wi-fi on iPhones, the new Brave privacy-protecting search engine, and an EU investigation of Google's FLoC technology.
Show Notes:
- iPhone bug breaks WiFi when you join hotspot with unusual name
- Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps
- Brave Search Now Available in Beta as Privacy-Protecting Search Engine Alternative to Google
- EU launches antitrust probe into Google banning third-party cookies in Chrome
- Itadakimasu
- Password Strength (XKCD)
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.
31 min - Episode 192: New Features Coming in macOS Monterey, iOS 15, and iPadOS 15
Apple issued a security update for iOS 12, and we wonder why. Google backtracks on a Chrome address bar change. New stats show an increasing in phishing sites. And we discuss the new features in Apple's next operating systems, due out in the fall.
Show Notes:
- Apple releases iOS 12.5.4 for old models of iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
- Google abandons experiment to show simplified domain URLs in Chrome
- Phishing sites reached all-time high in January 2021
- Apple Announces New Features in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey
- Manage and Secure Notifications on Your iPhone, iPad, and 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.
32 min - Episode 191: New Privacy Features in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey
Apple introduced its new operating systems this week, and there are plenty of privacy features to help users better control their data. We discuss these new features, and especially a number of important features that Apple didn't discuss at the keynote.
Show Notes:
- Every New Privacy Feature in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey
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 190: Amazon Sidewalk and the Forever Mac
Facebook and Intel try to diss Apple, but score own goals. Amazon Sidewalk launches, and we tell you what it means, and how to opt out. And we discuss whether Apple's new processors, and extensions to AppleCare, suggest that we may have forever Macs.
Show Notes:
- Facebook-Sponsored Research Paper Lambasts Apple's iOS 14.5 Privacy
- Intel versus Apple: Chipmaker's latest attack scores own goal
- “I have now identified *multiple* apps from *multiple* developer accounts with this type of ratings meta-manipulation.”
- No, it doesn’t just crash Safari. Apple has yet to fix exploitable flaw
- Amazon Sidewalk Wants to Share Your Wi-Fi: Here's How to Disable It
- Fon
- Are We Heading Towards a Forever Mac?
- How to keep older Macs secure: a geeky approach (run Catalina on unsupported Macs)
- Obtaining service for your Apple product after an expired warranty
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 189: M1s Everywhere
Apple updates everything again, and their new privacy add provides a clear explanation of app tracking. We discuss an iOS app scam, where an app won't let you do anything unless you give it a good rating first. And we look at Apple's new M1 iMac and iPad Pro.
Show Notes:
- Apple Releases iOS 14.6, watchOS 7.5, macOS 11.4 and More, with Many Security Fixes
- macOS Big Sur 11.4 Addresses Vulnerability That Could Let Attackers Take Secret Screenshots
- Apple’s new privacy ad
- Episode 185: AirTags, AirDrop, and App Tracking
- Facebook Still ‘Secretly’ Tracks Your iPhone—This Is How To Stop It
- How to remove GPS location data from photos on iPhone or Mac
- Asahi Linux Dev Reveals ‘M1RACLES’ Flaw in Apple M1, Pokes Fun at Similar Flaws
- App Store Scam App Required a Good Review to Function at All
- Hands On with Apple's New M1 iMac and M1 iPad Pro
- iMac M1 24" Teardown
- A Week with the New Apple M1 MacBook Air
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.
33 min - Episode 188: How Much Abuse Can Apple's AirTags Take?
We stress tested Apple AirTags and discuss how tough they are, but we also look at how AirTags can enable stalkers. And there's news about Apple touting its App Store enforcement, the accommodations the company makes with China, and a Find My app exploit.
Show Notes:
- App Store stopped over $1.5 billion in suspect transactions in 2020
- XcodeGhost Malware Infected 100+ Million iOS Users and Apple Said Nothing
- Apple prevented 1 million risky/vulnerable apps from entering App Store in 2020
- Inside Apple’s Compromises in China: A Times Investigation
- Find My Network Exploited to Send Messages
- Apple TV Color Balance Feature May Make Image Quality and Colors Worse
- Delivery text scams: the nasty new fraud wave sweeping the UK
- Amazon’s Ring is the largest civilian surveillance network the US has ever seen
- How Tough are AirTags? We Froze, Washed and Dried, Ran Over, and Put Them in the Hot Sun
- Apple's AirTags Can Enable Stalkers and Abusers
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.
31 min - Episode 187: Pipeline Ransomware, Users Don’t Want Apps to Track Them, and Mailing AirTags
Ransomware has interrupted a major US gasoline pipeline, Apple didn't tell more than 100 million people their iOS devices had malware, wi-fi design flaws found that could affect everyone, and we sent an Apple AirTag through the mail and followed it.
Show Notes:
- F.B.I. Identifies Group Behind Pipeline Hack
- Watch hackers break into the US power grid
- Analytics Suggest 96% of Users Leave App Tracking Off in iOS 14.5
- WhatsApp to restrict features if you refuse Facebook data sharing
- XcodeGhost Malware Infected 100+ Million iOS Users and Apple Said Nothing
- WiFi devices going back to 1997 vulnerable to new Frag Attacks
- Florida man tried to track his robbery victim by attaching an iPhone to his car, police say
- Tile to Leverage Amazon Echo and Ring Devices to Better Compete With AirTags
- Opting In and Out of Sidewalk
- I Mailed an AirTag and Tracked Its Progress; Here's What Happened
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 186: Facebook and Instagram Beg Users to Be Allowed to Track Them
Apple issued emergency security updates to its operating systems to protect against vulnerabilities exploited in the wild. Facebook and Instagram plead to be allowed to track users. And we discuss how QR codes can be switched and could pose risks to users.
Show Notes:
- Apple releases iOS 14.5.1 (and iOS 12.5.3), watchOS 7.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.3.1
- A full history of macOS (OS X) release dates and rates
- How to Use Content Caching on macOS to Save Bandwidth
- Arrest after man replaces official COVID-19 check-in signs with anti-vaxxer QR code
- Josh’s 2018 tweet showing an iOS 11 vulnerability: irs.gov or Rickroll?
- Microsoft reveals final plan to remove Flash Player in Windows 10
- How to Tell Apps Not to Track You in iOS 14.5
- Facebook and Instagram use iOS notices to sell you on app tracking
- The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you (Signal)
- Boris Johnson’s phone number ‘listed online for last 15 years’
- Episode 119: iPhones Hacked and Cracked
- New Spectre attack once again sends Intel and AMD scrambling for a fix
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 185: AirTags, AirDrop, and App Tracking
Lots of updates for Apple operating systems, an AirDrop vulnerability that can lean phone numbers and email addresses, and hands on with the new Apple TV color calibration feature. We also discuss the many things you may want to track with Apple's new AirTags.
Show Notes:
- Apple releases iOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, macOS 11.3 and more
- A software bug let malware bypass macOS’ security defenses
- All Your Macs Are Belong To Us (Patrick Wardle on the Gatekeeper bypass and malware)
- How to Color Calibrate Your Mac’s Display
- Hands On with Apple's AirTags: Find Lost Keys, Bags, and More
- Apple’s AirDrop leaks users’ PII, and there’s not much they can do about it
- Mighty is a Chromium Mac browser streamed from the cloud
- Puffin cloud browser
- Cloudflare browser isolation
- 23 Things You Can Track with Apple's New AirTags (Kirk's article)
- Moment AirTags accessories
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.