Intego Mac Podcast

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Intego Mac Podcast episodes

  • Getting Ready for Catalina

    Josh and Kirk celebrate the two-year anniversary of the podcast, and discuss getting ready to upgrade to Catalina, with tips on how to ensure that your upgrade will be smooth, and the most efficient way to upgrade your Mac.

    Show Notes:

    • How to Prepare Your Mac to Upgrade to macOS Catalina
    • What Are 32-Bit and 64-Bit Apps, and Why Do They Matter?
    • Setting Up a New Mac: Should You Migrate or Do a Clean Installation?
    • After iTunes: macOS Catalina and the New Media Apps
    • How to Manage Media Files with Apple’s New Music, TV, Podcasts, and Books Apps
    • Use Live Listen with AirPods and Powerbeats Pro

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      34 min
    • Updates, Legit-Looking Lightning Cables, Malspam, and Touch ID

      Josh and Kirk discuss the many updates to iOS 13, how legit-looking lightning cables that can hack your devices will soon be on sale, how malspam mostly tries to trick people with bogus links, a Touch ID issue, and much more.

      Show Notes:

      • Here’s why so many apps are asking to use Bluetooth on iOS 13
      • Developer of Checkm8 explains why iDevice jailbreak exploit is a game changer
      • Correct Horse Battery Staple
      • Researchers Find New Hack to Read Content Of Password Protected PDF Files
      • Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables That Hack You Will Be Mass Produced and Sold
      • Most malspam contains a malicious URL these days, not file attachments
      • Cannot log in to your banking apps on the iPhone? iOS 13 Touch ID bug may be the reason
      • This new Google tool protects you against dangerous passwords

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        34 min
      • iOS Updates, New Amazon Hardware, an Apple Security Advisory, and New Apple Gear

        It hasn't been long, but Apple has already released iOS 13.1, and iPad OS 13.1, both initially scheduled for next week. Josh and Kirk discuss these updates, an Apple security advisory about third-party iOS keyboard apps, and some other security news, then chat about the new Apple Watches and iPhones.

        Show Notes:

        • Apple issues iOS 13.1.1 and security updates for every OS, even iOS 12
        • Apple Security Update Info
        • About an issue that impacts third-party keyboard apps in iOS 13 and iPadOS
        • Firefox and Chrome rolling out DNS over HTTPS (DoH) feature
        • The biggest announcements from Amazon’s fall 2019 hardware event
        • Amazon Echo Loop demo
        • Remote-access flaws found in 13 SOHO routers and NAS devices
        • 600,000 GPS trackers for people and pets are using 123456 as a password
        • 15,000 private webcams left open to snooping, no password required
        • Facebook’s Suspension of ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Apps Reveals Wider Privacy Issues
        • Google Keystone Update Damages File System on SIP-Disabled Macs
        • Apple Watch Series 5 Review: incremental changes for a solid device
        • Apple Watch Meyer Lemon Leather Loop Band Review
        • Review: iPhone 11, the iPhone for everyone

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          38 min
        • New Features in iOS, Smart TVs Spying on You, and More

          As iOS 13 is out, Josh and Kirk discuss its new features and what you can look forward to. They also discuss how smart TVs spy on you and send data about everything you watch, as well as a new SIM card flaw and an iOS 13 lock screen bypass. One note: we mentioned that iOS 13.1 was due to be released on September 30. After we recorded the podcast, Apple announced that iOS 13.1 would be released early, on September 24.

          Show Notes:

          • Should You Back Up Your iOS Device to iCloud or iTunes?
          • Google Warns LastPass Users Were Exposed To ‘Last Password’ Credential Leak
          • You watch TV. Your TV watches back.
          • New SIM card flaw lets hackers hijack any phone just by sending SMS
          • NetCAT: new attack lets hackers remotely steal data from (specific) Intel (Xeon) CPUs
          • iOS 13 lockscreen bypass
          • What's New in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13

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            35 min
          • Apple's New iPhone, and More

            Josh and Kirk celebrate episode 100 of the Intego Mac Podcast with special guest Dave Hamilton and discuss Apple's new iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+. And we discuss changes to Apple's AppleCare extended warranty and insurance plan.

            Guest:

            • Dave Hamilton
            • Mac Observer
            • Mac Geek Gab Podcast

              • Show Notes:

              • Apple updates iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad; gives info on Apple Arcade and Apple TV+
              • AppleCare+ Plans Lasting Service Life of Product Arrive Quietly
              • How to keep older Macs secure: a geeky approach (run Mojave on unsupported Macs)
              • Apple TV+
              • New 10.2" iPad
              • Apple Watch Series 5
              • iPhone 11
              • macOS Catalina: Available in October

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                37 min
              • Twitter and Deepfakes

                Twitter's boss had his Twitter account hacked, and Twitter has disabled a feature from its earliest days, which let you tweet via SMS. Firefox's new update blocks trackers and crypto miners. And we take a look at audio and video deepfakes.

                • Firefox 69 blocks third-party tracking cookies and cryptomining by default
                • Hackers Tweeted Racial Slurs From Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account
                • Chloë Grace Moretz's Twitter Hacked, Apparently by Same Group That Took Over Jack Dorsey's
                • The frighteningly simple technique that hijacked Jack Dorsey’s Twitter account
                • The Twitter CEO's Twitter Was Hacked
                • How to use Twitter via SMS
                • Hundreds of Millions of Phone Numbers From Facebook Accounts Leaked Online
                • WordPress plug-in exploits — Critical 'Backdoor Attack' Warning Issued For 60 Million WordPress Users
                • Google Uncovers How Just Visiting Some Sites Were Secretly Hacking iPhones For Years
                • Scammer Successfully Deepfaked CEO's Voice To Fool Underling Into Transferring $243,000
                • Another convincing deepfake app goes viral prompting immediate privacy backlash

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                  40 min
                • Everyone Is Listening!

                  There's a recurring theme in security and privacy news lately, and that is the fact that everyone is listening. If you use Alexa, OK Google, or Siri, the companies behind these services listen to some of your requests (and sometimes when you don't explicitly ask their devices anything). There's news this week about companies listening and watching, along with some Apple updates, clickjacking scripts on websites, and all the stuff that Facebook knows about you. And we answer a couple of listener questions.

                  • SWAPGS Spectre Side-Channel Vulnerability
                  • Is My Computer's CPU Secure? (Discussion of Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities)
                  • If You Lose Your iPhone, You Can’t Pay Your Apple Card Bill On The Web
                  • CPUSetter
                  • SnowHaze
                  • Apple Accidentally Unpatches Vulnerability, Leading to New iOS 12.4 Jailbreak
                  • Apple releases iOS 13.1 beta before iOS 13 is even out
                  • The Many Possibilities of CVE-2019-8646
                  • Apple apologises for allowing workers to listen to Siri recordings
                  • Microsoft Contractors Listened to Xbox Owners in Their Homes
                  • Doorbell-camera firm Ring has partnered with 400 police forces, extending surveillance reach
                  • Clickjacking scripts found on 613 popular sites
                  • You Can Finally See All Of The Info Facebook Collected About You From Other Websites

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                    34 min
                  • Do Macs need an antivirus?

                    There's a question we get asked often: do Macs really need an antivirus? Many people think that Macs are immune to malware, or that security software companies even create malware to sell their products. We give a balanced answer to the question of whether you need to protect your Mac with an antivirus.

                    • Apple locked me out of its walled garden. It was a nightmare
                    • If You Lose Your iPhone, You Can’t Pay Your Apple Card Bill On The Web
                    • Josh’s 28-minute Objective by the Sea v2.0 talk “Fun with Mac Malware Attribution”
                    • Do Macs need antivirus software?

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                      37 min
                    • Hacker Conventions

                      Summer is when hackers get together to present and discuss malware, vulnerabilities, and exploits. Two big hacker conventions - Black Hat and DEF CON - were held recently, and we discuss some of the Mac-related discoveries. We also look at some interesting news, including certain Macs being banned by the FCC, and answer a listener question about ransomware and files on a Mac.

                      • Facebook admits to reviewing Messenger app audio with ‘hundreds of contractors’
                      • The FAA has banned recalled MacBook Pros from all flights — like any other bad battery
                      • How a 'Null' License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell
                      • Four major dating apps expose precise locations of 10 million users
                      • The full version of Josh’s 28-minute Objective by the Sea v2.0 talk “Fun with Mac Malware Attribution” is now available to watch online
                      • HT201222 (Apple's security updates page)
                      • CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System)
                      • These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer
                      • Apple expands its bug bounty, increases maximum payout to $1M
                      • Patrick Wardle's talk about “Harnessing Weapons of Mac Destruction”
                      • Hackers Can Turn Everyday Speakers Into Acoustic Cyberweapons
                      • McDonald's restaurant turns to opera to drive out loitering teenagers
                      • NCC Group Uncovers Dozens of Vulnerabilities in Six Leading Enterprise Printers

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                        36 min
                      • Who’s Listening to Your Private Conversations?

                        Last week, we discussed how Apple was listening to some of your Siri requests. The company changed its policy, and Amazon and Google followed suit, but what else does Apple listen to? We also discuss Apple's new bug bounty program, how AT&T workers unlocked phones for profit, and how cryptojacking isn't financially viable any more.

                        • Apple suspends Siri response grading in response to privacy concerns
                        • IBM ViaVoice (Wikipedia)
                        • Microsoft Says It 'Listens' to Conversations Only With Permission
                        • Apple faces new Class Action for unlawful and intentional recording of individuals’ confidential communications on Siri without their consent
                        • Apple Hands Hackers Secret iPhones In A Bid To Boost Security, Sources Say
                        • Apple expands its bug bounty, increases maximum payout to $1M
                        • AT&T workers bribed to install malware on company network and unlock iPhones
                        • Three ads generate 5.5 times more revenue than a web-based cryptojacking script

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                          32 min

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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…