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- The Great Twitter Hack of 2020
Apple issues another round of updates, hackers target organizations involved in coronavirus vaccine development, and there was a big Twitter hack where CEOs and politicians had their accounts compromised. Tweets were posted for a cryptocurrency scam, but were there other reasons for the hack?
Show Notes:
- Apple releases macOS Catalina 10.15.6, iOS 13.6, and more
- UK and allies expose Russian attacks on coronavirus vaccine development
- Hackers Convinced Twitter Employee to Help Them Hijack Accounts
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31 min - An actual Mac virus, and 1 in 142 passwords is "123456"
While there is plenty of malware that affects the Mac, actual viruses are rare; but new malware has been found that does meet that description. We talk about how 1 in 142 passwords is "123456," and we have a special announcement about new Intego software.
Show Notes:
- Announcing Intego Antivirus for Windows
- Download a FREE trial of Intego Antivirus for Windows
- Buy Intego Antivirus for Windows at a Special Discount
- Update on EvilQuest (ThiefQuest)
- EvilQuest file decryptor - free utility
- Reddit to Release Fix for iOS App to Remove Clipboard Copying Behavior
- LinkedIn Says iOS App Reading Clipboard With Every Keystroke is a Bug, Fix Coming
- Intel Announces Thunderbolt 4 for PC's and Macs this Fall Supporting Two 4K Displays or one 8K Display for Pros
- Apple promises to support Thunderbolt on its new ARM Macs
- One out of every 142 passwords is '123456'
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
Intego Antivirus for Windows keeps your Boot Camp, VM, or PC protected from the latest malware threats. Download a free trial now, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.
32 min - New Mac Ransomware-wiper-spyware ThiefQuest discovered
New malware targeting the Mac was discovered this week; it's a hybrid ransomware-wiper-spyware, but you don't need to worry if you don't download pirated software. We also discuss how a journalist's iPhone was hacked by him visiting a website, look at issues with the TikTok app on iOS, and look at how Google is now auto-deleting new user history after 18 months.
Show Notes:
- Journalist’s phone hacked by new ‘invisible’ technique: All he had to do was visit one website. Any website.
- Safari 14 Doesn’t Block Google Analytics
- Google to Auto-Delete User History After 18 Months
- How to Manage Gmail and Google Security and Privacy Settings
- TikTok to stop reading user clipboards after being exposed by iOS 14 privacy feature
- Warning—Apple Suddenly Catches TikTok Secretly Spying On Millions Of iPhone Users
- Twitter thread showing the type of data collected by TikTok
- New Mac ransomware-spyware ThiefQuest in the wild
- Understanding Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
- OSX.EvilQuest Uncovered
- ThiefQuest ransomware is a file-stealing Mac wiper in disguise
- New Mac Ransomware Is Even More Sinister Than It Appears
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
28 min - What’s Coming in macOS Big Sur and iOS 14
This week, Apple announced the new features for its coming operating system updates: macOS Big Sur, and iOS 14. They also announced a big change to Mac hardware. Josh and Kirk discuss the changes coming, and take a close look at security and privacy features in these operating systems.
Show Notes:
- Apple’s New Plans for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac Unveiled at WWDC 2020
- Universal App Quick Start Program (developers only)
- Apple's transition from PowerPC to Intel processors (Wikipedia)
- macOS 11 and iOS 14 – New security and privacy features
- Switch default apps on iPhone or iPad for better security and privacy
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
34 min - We Can’t Be Safe without a Faraday Cage
Intego has discovered new malware that propagates through poisoned Google search results. Zoom does a couple more u-turns. An App Store controversy is causing people to question Apple's policies. And spies can eavesdrop by watching the variations in light bulbs.
Show Notes:
- Serious Cryptography - A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption by Jean-Philippe Aumasson
- Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C by Bruce Schneier
- Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction, by Fred Piper and Sean Murphy
- ROT13
- Zoom does 180 on encryption plans, will bring it to all users including free accounts in July
- Improving Our Policies as We Continue to Enable Global Collaboration
- Spies Can Eavesdrop by Watching a Light Bulb's Vibrations
- Basecamp’s New App, Hey, Flagged In App Store Limbo For Not Using In-app Purchase
- The Pros and Cons of Apple’s iOS App Store
- New Mac malware reveals Google searches can be unsafe
- VirusTotal
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
33 min - What Could Apple Switching to ARM Processors on Macs Mean for You?
Apple has been making its own chips for iOS devices for a while now, and it seems likely that the company will announce a move to the same ARM-based processors for Macs at the coming WorldWide Developer Conference. We discuss how Apple has changed processor architecture twice in the past, and cover some news about Dropbox, Zoom, the Brave web browser, and smart home devices.
Show Notes:
- Smart appliances may not be worth money in long run, warns Which?
- Dropbox password manager uses zero-knowledge encryption
- SQRL
- Apple releases new open source ‘Password Manager Resources’ project for developers
- Daring Fireball: 'What It’s Like to Get Doxed for Taking a Bike Ride'
- Privacy browser Brave busted for autocompleting URLs to versions it profits from
- Zoom closed account of U.S.-based Chinese activist “to comply with local law”
- Apple Plans to Announce Move to Its Own Mac Chips at WWDC
- ARM architecture
- Meltdown and Spectre: What Apple users need to know
- New iMac With 'iPad Pro Design Language' and Thin Bezels Reportedly Coming at WWDC
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
34 min - Polymorphic Viruses
We begin by learning how Josh got interesting in computer security. We then discuss Apple patches and flaws, end-to-end encryption, coronavirus scams, a Google lawsuit, and a photo that can crash Android phones.
Show Notes:
- Computer Viruses, Artificial Life and Evolution by Mark Ludwig
- Zero-day in Sign in with Apple
- Turn off Face ID on your iPhone
- BBC World Service Director calls for trusted news access to chat apps
- Zoom’s Pledge to Work with Law Enforcement Spurs Online Blowback
- NHS contact tracing undermined by hackers sending fraudulent warnings to public
- NHS Contact Tracing website
- Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use
- Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
33 min - Apple operating system updates, iPhone & iPad storage, and shooting video on an iPhone
Apple updated all its operating systems again this week, but a jailbreak vulnerability was found quickly. We discuss the new contact tracing feature in iOS, how to free up storage on an iOS device, and give some tips on shooting video on an iPhone.
Show Notes:
- You’re saying it wrong: How to say oft-mispronounced tech terms
- Jailbreak Tool 'unc0ver' 5.0 Released With iOS 13.5 Compatibility
- The FBI is mad because it keeps getting into locked iPhones without Apple’s help
- YubiKey
- Free up space on your iPhone or iPad by offloading apps
- How to Shoot Video with an iPhone
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
34 min - Tips for using your Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch
We look at some practical tips for getting more out of your Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch. We take a close look at System Preferences, discuss using the iPad as a second screen for your Mac; and a handful of tips for making the Apple Watch more efficient. Also, Josh and Kirk disagree about Microsoft's choice to flag two spaces after a period in Word as an error.
Show Notes:
- Microsoft Word now flags double spaces as errors, ending the great space debate
- History of sentence spacing
- Techniques for data hiding (1996)
- Microsoft now blocks reply-all email storms to end our inbox nightmares
- Get to Know Your Mac's System Preferences
- Use Your iPad as Your Mac’s Second Screen with Sidecar
- Apple Watch Tips: 8 Things You Didn’t Know It Could Do
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
35 min - iCloud, Thunderbolt, WWDC, and North Korean Malware
The date for this year's WWDC has been set (June 22). Many users don't know that the government can access some of your iCloud data (with a warrant). We look at a new Thunderbolt vulnerability that affects Macs made since 2011 (but you don't need to worry). And we discuss contact tracing apps and new North Korean malware.
Show Notes:
- Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference 2020 kicks off in June with an all-new online format
- FBI serves warrant on senator in investigation of stock sales linked to coronavirus
- Legal Process Guidelines - Government & Law Enforcement within the United States
- Apple and Google privacy rules hamper COVID-19 tracking
- North Korean Lazarus group implants malware in 2FA app
- Two-factor authentication apps for iOS
- Thunderbolt security flaws found, affect 2011-2020 Macs
Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com. First-time buyers can save 40% by using coupon code PODCAST20 at checkout.
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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.