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- Episode 314: Why Are the Apple Pencil and iPad Product Lines so Confusing?
Apple releases a new Apple Pencil, which joins the Apple Pencil and the Apple Pencil in the company's product line. If you think this is confusing, take a look at the current iPad models available. Apple needs to simplify. We also discuss the week's security news.
Show Notes:
- French authority leaks iOS 17.1 launch date
- Chrome on iOS and Android will now detect URL typos
- Josh’s bad experience with Adblock Plus’s typo correction feature in 2012
- Signal responds to “vague viral reports alleging a Signal 0-day vulnerability”
- Dozens of stalking victims join AirTag class action suit against Apple
- Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use 'admin' as a password
- OSX/CrescentCore: Mac malware designed to evade antivirus
- Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup
- Everything you can do with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon on your iPad
- “Yuck! Nobody Wants a Stylus” (Jobs, 2007) vs. Apple Pencil (Schiller, 2015)
- Steve Jobs introduces the consumer/pro, desktop/portable quadrant
- Apple rolls out iPad eSIM support in China
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 313: DragonEgg, Watering Holes, Google Passkeys, and curl
We look at DragonEgg malware for Android, which has a link to some Mac surveillanceware, and is a watering hole. Google is now requiring passkeys for personal accounts. And the curl command line tool has a serious vulnerability that Apple needs to patch.
Show Notes:
- About the security content of iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3
- About the security content of iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1
- curl 8.4.0 resolves a high-severity vulnerability
- Researchers Link DragonEgg Android Spyware to LightSpy iOS Surveillanceware
- Cloudflare, Google, Amazon, Microsoft explain what’s behind the largest DDoS attacks ever
- Apple bows to China, starts enforcing App Store rules
- Firefox tests a built-in checker for fake reviews
- Google will now make passkeys the default for personal accounts
- What are Passkeys, and how do they work?
- Three Individuals Convicted for Laundering Money Stolen from Scam Victims Through Gift Cards
- ‘I felt powerless’: how a crypto scam cost a finance boss £300,000
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 312: Top 10 Features of macOS Sonoma
We look at the top 10 new features in macOS Sonoma, then take a closer look at two of the features that we think everyone should check out.
Show Notes:
- Top 10 New Features in macOS Sonoma
- How to Use Web Apps in macOS Sonoma, and Why You Should
- How to Use Desktop Widgets on macOS Sonoma
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 311: Getting Ready for macOS Sonoma
Apple has released macOS Sonoma, and we discuss how to prepare your Mac to upgrade to this new operating system. We also talk about the dozens of security fixes included in macOS Sonoma, and how one file format that has been supported on the Mac for decades is going away.
Show Notes:
- Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17 with 60+ security updates
- Apple patches Predator-exploited vulnerabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS
- PostScript’s sudden death in Sonoma
- Is My Intego Software Compatible With macOS Sonoma?
- SpamSieve
- GPGTools
- How to Prepare Your Mac to Upgrade to macOS Sonoma: the Ultimate Guide
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 310: Welcome to iOS 17!
Apple has released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, along with new versions of operating systems for the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. We discuss some of our favorite new features. We also look at radiation fears in France for the iPhone 12, and we examine why Apple may want to build a stock trading service into its devices. One correction: Standby Mode doesn't require a MagSafe charger, but just needs to be plugged in and on its side.
Show Notes:
- Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates
- Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Rival Chromebooks
- Apple Now Encrypts Titles of Voice Memos Stored in iCloud on iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma for Added Privacy
- France demands Apple pull iPhone 12 due to high RF radiation levels
- Apple and Goldman Sachs Planned to Launch iPhone Stock Trading Feature Last Year
- The Signal Protocol used by 1+ billion people is getting a post-quantum makeover
- Top 12 New Features in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
- iOS 17 is probably hitting your battery hard today — but that's expected
- The Complete Guide to Apple MagSafe Chargers, Cases, and 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.
30 min - Episode 309: The “Wonderlust” Apple Event
This week, Apple introduced new Apple Watch and iPhone models. We look at all the new features, and we discuss recent Apple security updates to older operating systems, new Mac malware, and patches to Chrome and Firefox for serious vulnerabilities.
Show Notes:
- Apple patches 2 actively exploited vulns in macOS Ventura, iOS 16, watchOS 9
- A plethora of Pegasus patches: Chrome, old Apple OSes get updates
- New 'MetaStealer' malware targets Intel-based macOS systems
- Everything Apple announced at its “Wonderlust” event: iPhone 15, Watch Series 9, and more
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 308: Why SMS is Insecure, and 6 Hidden macOS Features
SMS is a popular text messaging system, but it's not secure. We take a deep dive into how SMS works, and how to use it. We also look at six features of macOS that you may never have discovered.
Show Notes:
- 6 Cool macOS Features You Probably Don’t Know About
- Take a Memo: Ten Tips for Successful Voice Dictation
- What is SMS? How It works, why it’s insecure… and why we still need 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.
30 min - Episode 307: Fraudulent App Store apps, Spamoflauge, and Will the UK Ban Security Updates?
Apple is a bit slow in deleting fraudulent apps from its App Store, but they are catching up. Meta says it has disrupted Spamoflauge, a major Chinese disinformation network. And the UK wants to end end-to-end encryption for messaging apps; does this mean the government will have to approve security updates?
Show Notes:
- USB-C and Thunderbolt: Understanding Ports and Cables for Macs and iPads
- Apple removes fraudulent loan apps from App Store after hundreds of thousands of downloads
- Meta issues detailed report about Spamoflauge, major Chinese disinformation network
- Changes to UK Surveillance Regime May Violate International Law
- It’s not just iMessages: UK government could ban Apple security updates
- A Skype app vulnerability could expose your IP address to hackers — and Microsoft has yet to fix it
- IP Void
- MXToolbox
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 306: Why Do iOS App Update Release Notes Not Mention Security Updates?
Most iOS apps don't mention security updates in their release notes. We look into this, and suggest that Apple may have some work to do. We also discuss a small macOS update, smart ring technology, and the Batterygate class action lawsuit payouts.
Show Notes:
- Apple released yet another non-security patch: macOS Ventura 13.5.1
- No more macOS Big Sur updates
- 10-month zero-day vulnerability disclosed: macOS App Management vulnerability illustrated
- Apple's defense against apps vandalizing other apps still broken, developer claims
- New Variant of XLoader macOS Malware Disguised as 'OfficeNote' Productivity App
- Apple to pay out $500M for iPhone battery issues
- iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners complain about battery capacity that’s already falling off
- This AI-generated crypto invoice scam almost got me, and I'm a security pro
- MSNBC’s Chris Hayes almost fell for an X (Twitter) phishing scam
- Apple researching a Smart Ring for notifications and controlling other devices
- At RSA Conference, Josh saw a wearable ring for biometric MFA
- Zoom issued a security update for its iOS app
- How to enable automatic updates on iOS
- CVE
- Python script to download CVE info for iOS apps
- Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum
- High severity vuln in WinRAR could allow code to run when files are opened
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 305: NightOwl, Downfall, and LinkedIn Hacks
A banal Mac app to granularly adjust Light Mode and Dark Mode was bought out by a shady company, and enlists Macs in a botnet. A new Intel CPU vulnerability may affect older Macs. And a lot of LinkedIn accounts have been hacked; we offer some suggestions on how to protect your account.
Show Notes:
- Apple Security Update info
- Video of "Join This Apple TV?" iPhone alerts that kept appearing at DEF CON
- Downfall
- This $70 device can spoof an Apple device and trick you into sharing your password
- LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign
- August 15 was iMac's 25th birthday
- Did the NightOwl app really join Macs to a botnet army?
- Maker of Chrome extension with 300,000+ users tells of constant pressure to sell out
- Full transcript of this episode
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.