Intego Mac Podcast

Intego Mac Podcast

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Intego Mac Podcast episodes

  • Preparing for macOS Catalina

    We discuss some ways to check that your apps are all compatible with macOS Catilana. We also talk about Apple contractors listening to Siri recordings (but Kirk also adds a last minute update about Apple's change of heart), how the Facebook "Like" button can be a privacy problem, and how Google has discovered some new iOS vulnerabilities.

    • Apple contractors 'regularly hear confidential details' on Siri recordings
    • Apple responds to Guardian report about contractors hearing private conversations while ‘grading’ Siri
    • Apple suspends Siri response grading in response to privacy concerns
    • Companies using Facebook 'Like' button liable for data: EU court
    • Six serious ‘zero interaction’ vulnerabilities found in iOS; one not yet fixed
    • List of 235 apps incompatible with macOS Catalina 10.15
    • What Are 32-Bit and 64-Bit Apps, and Why Do They Matter?
    • Episode 43: Should You Be Concerned About Porn Blackmail Emails? (Discussion of 32- and 64-bit apps)

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      32 min
    • Hacking humans: How to avoid social engineering scams

      Kirk and Josh take a close look at how you can be scammed by social engineering techniques. They also discuss Apple's recent updates to iOS 9 and 10, a report about the increase in malware targeting Macs, and some good and bad news about Google.

      • Update your iPhone or iPad software to avoid issues with location, date, and time
      • The GPS Week Number Rollover: what you need to know
      • “The sample numbers of new malware for macOS nearly tripled”
      • MacVoices #19189: Josh Long of Intego On Malware, Security, Privacy, and Safety Online
      • Google employees are eavesdropping, even in your living room
      • Google Chrome Update Will Close 'Loophole' That Tipped Sites Off to Your Incognito Mode
      • Phishing Dangers in Business and How to Avoid Getting Hooked
      • How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
      • The Honeymooners - Swanee River (YouTube)
      • Turns Out Wearing a Hi-Vis Vest Gets You Into Everything for Free

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        37 min
      • Zoom Zero-Day, and Unmasking Mac Malware Makers

        An app named Zoom may sound like a good thing, but this app opened the Macs of users who had it installed - including Kirk - to a serious security vulnerability. This led Apple to take the rare action of pushing out a silent security update to Macs. And Josh tells us all about how you find out who creates malware.

        • Zoom Zero Day: 4+ Million Webcams & maybe an RCE? Just get them to visit your website!
        • Apple has pushed a silent Mac update to remove hidden Zoom web server
        • SilentKnight
        • Apple disables Walkie Talkie app due to vulnerability that could allow iPhone eavesdropping

          • Josh’s talk from Objective by the Sea v2.0:

          • White Paper
          • Slides PDF
          • Brief video with excerpts from the talk

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            35 min
          • Browser Fingerprinting, Hyper-Threading, Firefox, VPN, and More

            We discuss a number of issues in the news, such as a 17-year old Firefox vulnerability, the threat to end-to-end encryption, and whether Apple should offer a VPN. We also answer listening questions about browser fingerprinting - what is it? we explain - and turning off hyper-threading (we explain that too).

            • AmIUnique
            • Episode 83: Epic disasters: ZombieLoad, WhatsApp, Google 2FA Keys, and Microsoft RDP
            • CPUSetter
            • U.S. officials consider end-to-end encryption crackdown
            • 17-Year-Old Weakness in Firefox Let HTML File Steal Other Files From Device
            • Here’s the next big step Apple should take to protect our privacy
            • Episode 57: The Advantages of Using a VPN, with CyberGhost
            • Amazon confirms Alexa customer voice recordings are kept forever

              • 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 PODCAST19 at checkout.

              33 min
            • Browser Wars: Which Web Browser Is Best for Privacy?

              Everyone uses a web browser, on their Mac and their iOS device. But there are many web browsers, and some are better designed to protect your privacy. We take a deep dive into web browsers and discuss the pros and cons of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and a number of alternatives.

              • Safari, Chrome, Firefox: Which is the most private browser for Mac? — Intego's comparison of macOS browsers
              • Is Safari the most private browser for iPhone and iPad? — Intego's comparison of iOS browsers
              • Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software
              • Breezometer
              • The Waste Land
              • Google Chrome
              • Mozilla Firefox
              • Firefox Focus
              • Chrome Canary
              • Brave
              • Opera
              • Opera Touch
              • Waterfox
              • Puffin
              • Microsoft Edge

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                36 min
              • New Mac Malware, Apple Public Betas, and More

                There's been a lot of Mac malware appearing lately, and Intego has been discovering many serious new threats. We look at some of these malware, discuss an interesting new OneDrive feature, then talk about installing and using Apple's public betas for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

                • Paprika Recipe Manager
                • OSX/NewTab (and other new Mac malware)
                • OSX/CrescentCore (was originally named OSX/Adspartam)
                • Tweet showing a postal phishing letter
                • Microsoft’s new OneDrive Personal Vault protects a folder with 2FA
                • Installing macOS on a separate APFS volume
                • No, Apple isn’t killing off iTunes

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                  29 min
                • Flash, Incognito Mode, Porn, and a Malware Extravaganza

                  This week, as we are at Midsummer's Day, we look at the final nail in Adobe Flash's coffin, a new Chrome incognito mode feature, the UK's porn block, and a bunch of new malware.

                  • Google Chrome 76 beta makes it harder to use Flash, easier to dodge paywalls
                  • homestarrunner.com
                  • Apple restricts online Apple Store access to newer versions of Safari and macOS
                  • Josh misstated the NetMarketshare statistics. By default, they show the market share over the course of a year, so given that macOS Mojave hasn't yet been out a year, the results are skewed. With updated statistics - from April to May of this year - macOS 10.14 usage is 250% of that of macOS 10.13.
                  • Cellebrite Now Says It Can Unlock Any iPhone for Cops
                  • Forbes: UK Porn Block Is Just The Privacy Risk You'd Expect
                  • In-the-wild security vulnerability fixed in Firefox 67.0.3 & Firefox ESR 60.7.1
                  • OSX/Linker malware found in the wild exploiting recently exposed zero-day Mac vulnerability
                  • LoudMiner, aka Bird Miner: Cross-platform cryptocurrency mining malware in cracked VST software

                    • 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 PODCAST19 at checkout.

                    37 min
                  • Privacy Policies Can Be as Complicated as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

                    We discuss running iOS and macOS betas, the new iPod touch, Firefox's coming subscription service, Safari auto-submitting user names and passwords, and how some companies' private policies can be as complicated as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

                    • iPod touch
                    • Mozilla says paid subscription service is coming to Firefox
                    • Episode 57: The Advantages of Using a VPN
                    • We Read 150 Privacy Policies. They Were an Incomprehensible Disaster
                    • Safari Auto-Submitting AutoFilled Passwords
                    • Everyone hates passwords. Good news: They’re about to die

                      • 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 PODCAST19 at checkout.

                      35 min
                    • New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Catalina and iOS 13

                      Apple announced their new operating systems early this week, and we take a close look at the many interesting and useful new security privacy features that will soon be available on your Mac and iOS devices.

                      • Trypophobia (Wikipedia)
                      • Why some people are freaking out over Apple’s new Mac Pro
                      • New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Catalina and iOS 13
                      • Three Key Points about Apple’s WWDC Announcements

                        • 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 PODCAST19 at checkout.

                        35 min
                      • Deep Dive: Software Updates on Mac and iOS

                        It's essential that you update your software, both to have improved features, squashed bugs, and security fixes. But should you update your software automatically, or should you wait? How can you best manage software updates on the Mac and on iOS?

                        • What every Apple user should know about software updates
                        • VirusBarrier Scanner (Mac App Store)
                        • Sparkle
                        • Safari Technology Preview

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                          28 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…