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- Episode 364: Things to Check When Transferring Data to a New iPhone
Apple patches a security vulnerability in one of its most popular Windows apps. Scam banking and finance apps continue to be a scourge on the App Store. And we've got more hands-on experience with the latest Apple Watch and iPhone, and some tips on what to check when transferring data to a new iPhone.
Show Notes:
- About the security content of iTunes 12.13.3 for Windows
- Industry reacts to Everyday Plastic report (and what it says about AirTags)
- Two repeat offenders caught driving a stolen car in Waterbury (thanks to AirPods)
- Perplexity announces a Mac app… but watch out
- Fake Apps in iOS App Store
- How to Use iPhone Mirroring and iPhone Notifications on Mac, and Why You Should - The Mac Security
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 363: iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Hands On, and Big Brother TVs
We discuss what's patched in Apple's latest operating systems, and more importantly, some of what isn't. Models of some brand name TVs are phoning home with screenshots of your viewing habits. Telegram changes its terms of service in a way which won't make criminals happy. And of course, we're hands on with Apple's new Watch and iPhone.
Show Notes:
- macOS Sequoia and iOS 18: What Apple patched—and what they didn’t
- Apple neglects to fix “fake headlines” bug usable for election interference
- Watching TV with the Second-Party: A First Look at Automatic Content Recognition Tracking in Smart TVs
- Telegram will now hand over IP addresses, phone numbers of suspects to cops
- Warrant canary
- Review: Apple Watch Series 10, Larger, Thinner, Easier to Read
- Review: iPhone 16 Pro, Small Upgrade with Big New Features Coming Soon?
- Apple Intelligence: Why most users won’t get it
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 362: Apple Account, New Apple Operating Systems, and Passwords App
We discuss what's new in the latest Apple operating system updates, including security patches and our favorite features. We talk about a change to Apple ID that everyone needs to know about. And we take a special look at the Passwords app, which many users may start seeing for the first time.
Show Notes:
- Apple Account
- Apple pauses iPadOS 18 rollout for M4 iPad Pro after “bricking” complaints
- How to Install macOS Sequoia on Unsupported Macs, for Security Improvements
- How to use Apple’s Passwords app, on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- iOS 18 bug in Messages causes repeated app crash, fix can require data loss
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 361: Apple's New iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10, and AirPods
We discuss all the new products Apple announced in its Glowtime event: the iPhone 16, Apple Watch and, and AirPods.
Show Notes:
- Apple Introduces iPhone 16, Apple Watch 10, and New AirPods
- The Complete Guide to Apple Watch Bands in 2024: Sizing, Styles, and More
- AirPods Pro hearing aid upgrade hits stocks of major brands
- AirPods hearing aid feature is going to challenge social norms, and company policies
- How to trade in (or sell) your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch
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 360: Trade In Your iPhone
A European Union consumer advocate describes how Apple fails to comply with DMA. An explanation why Touch ID doesn't always work: you may have negligible fingerprints. It's possible to receive a damaged iPhone replacement instead of a repaired one. And trading in your Apple devices might be a good idea right now, because prices are looking good.
Show Notes:
- EU Consumer Group Summarizes How Apple Fails to Comply With DMA
- Most iPhone buyers prioritize need over new features in latest upgrades
- Struggling to Unlock Your Phone? You Might Have Lost Your Fingerprints
- macOS Version of HZ RAT Backdoor Targets Chinese Messaging App Users
- Cheana Stealer Strikes: Windows & macOS VPN Users Under Attack
- Apple Repaired My iPhone Screen, but Now My Social Media Account Is Banned
- DeviceCheck framework
- How to trade in (or sell) your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch
- How to securely dispose of your old iPhone or iPad
- Sextortion Scams Now Include Photos of Your Home
- Why some homeowners are blurring their house on Google Maps
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 359: Glowtime, Apple Account, and Telegram
Apple announces the date of their September iPhone event. You should be aware that Apple ID is going to be called something different when Apple's new operating systems arrive. Some changes are also coming to Apple Care, and we have the details. And as usual, there's new Stealer malware to talk about this week.
Show Notes:
- Apple Event - It's Glowtime
- Apple Lays Off Around 100 Services Staff Across Apple Books and News
- AppleCare+ just got an extension period for updating your plan — what you need to know
- MP3Concept
- Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
- Is Telegram really an encrypted messaging app?
- Signal Is More Than Encrypted Messaging. Under Meredith Whittaker, It’s Out to Prove Surveillance Capitalism Wrong
- Google Chrome browser patches 9th and 10th zero-days of 2024
- Microsoft August 2024 Patch Tuesday fixes 9 zero-days, 6 exploited
- How to Install Apple Beta Software for macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and tvOS 11
- How to update Chromium-based web browsers
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.
27 min - Episode 358: Apple Podcasts on the Web, AirTag Catches Porch Pirate, and More on the Biggest Ever Data Breach
You can now access Apple Podcasts on the web. iCloud is the most popular Apple subscription service, and there's an important reason why. A cleverly placed AirTag catches a porch pirate. And there's more fallout from the recent breach of personal information from National Public Data.
Show Notes:
- Apple Podcasts available on the web
- Apple Maps
- Report: iCloud Is the Most Popular Apple Subscription Service in the US
- Episode 9: This Is Potemkin Security
- Fed-up California woman catches mail thieves by sending herself an Apple AirTag
- Mac and Windows users infected by software updates delivered over hacked ISP
- Brave for iOS and iPadOS now includes “HTTPS by Default”
- Ransomware rakes in record-breaking $450 million in first half of 2024
- National Public Data Published Its Own Passwords
- Plain Text Offenders
- US Lawmakers Want Investigation Into TP-Link Over Chinese Hacking Fears
- Security flaws in Microsoft Mac apps could let attackers spy on users
- Cisco, Microsoft Disagree on Severity of macOS App Vulnerabilities
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 357: The Biggest Data Leak Ever
A massive data leak affects virtually everyone in the USA and Canada. What do you need to do? Apple will soon be allowing third party apps to make NFC transactions. We think that's pretty cool, and we'll tell you why. It's a new week, which means there's another variant of stealer malware. And we've got a big reason to avoid browser extensions: they may contain malware.
Show Notes:
- Developers can soon offer in‑app NFC transactions using the Secure Element
- Apple’s requirements are about to hit creators and fans on Patreon
- Travel Tripod by Peak Design
- Daring Fireball: Apple’s Profits From Services Are on the Cusp of Surpassing Its Profits From Device Sales
- How Apple is changing from a hardware company to a services and media company
- Apple results: Quarterly record, all-time high in Services
- Invisible laser beam detects what a MacBook user is typing
- A critical security issue in 1Password for Mac left credentials vulnerable to attack
- ';--have i been pwned?
- Massive data leak: 2.7 billion records of U.S., Canada, UK residents, including Social Security numbers
- What to do after a data breach—and how to avoid getting hacked—in 9 easy steps
- Chrome and Edge users infected with malicious browser extensions that steal personal data
- Chrome extensions are a security nightmare; here’s why you should avoid them
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 356: Apple Beta Software Changes, Authenticator Blues, and RIP SuperDrive
Apple releases updates to its beta software, including two versions of macOS Sequoia. Upcoming changes to Gatekeeper security will make it more difficult to run third-party software that hasn't been approved by Apple. A bug in Microsoft Authenticator, the two factor authenticating tool, locks users out of accounts. And Apple sells out of a popular piece of hardware.
Show Notes:
- Apple removes Control-click option for skipping Gatekeeper (in macOS Sequoia beta)
- macOS Sequoia adds weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps
- Hands-On With Safari's New Distraction Control in the iOS 18 Beta
- Apple's Old-School SuperDrive Is Out of Stock and Unlikely to Return
- Don’t buy? — Amazon Introduces Record Low Prices on Every iPad Mini, Starting at $379.99
- Report finds macOS fares worse than Windows and Linux at preventing cyber attacks
- Google Ads used to distribute Mac malware disguised as ‘Loom’ app
- Google Loses DOJ Antitrust Suit Over Search
- Apple Thinks Bing is Pretty Bad
- Google Chrome will let you send money to your favourite website
- Twilio kills off Authy for desktop, forcibly logs out all users
- Design flaw has Microsoft Authenticator overwriting MFA accounts, locking users out
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 355: Apple OS Updates, iCloud Private Relay Outage, and a First Look at Apple Intelligence
Operating system updates with security patches arrived for Apple devices this week and we have the rundown of fixes. Apple experiences a major outage of iCloud Private Relay. What does that mean, and who was affected? And the newest betas of Apple's upcoming software are giving us the first look at Apple Intelligence.
Show Notes:
- A member of parliament in India got an Apple “mercenary spyware attack” alert
- iCloud Private Relay outage resolved, but Xcode Cloud issues remain
- Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.6, iOS 17.6, and more, with urgent security updates
- Apple still leaving critical vulnerabilities unpatched in macOS Sonoma
- Our audit of Homebrew
- Install macOS Sequoia Beta in a Virtual Machine on an M1, M2, or M3 Mac with UTM
- How to Install Apple Beta Software for macOS Sequoia, iOS 18, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and tvOS 11
- "So Apple Intelligence does have some mild hallucinations..."
- Apple’s AI guardrails are actually internal prompts appended to the user’s input
- Epic's Tim Sweeney ludicrously calls Apple's 'Find My' a privacy hazard for thieves
- This case turns your Apple Watch into a tiny iPod
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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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.