The Checklist by SecureMac

On Checklist No. 362:

• We know which tech was used for the presidential deepfakes - you'll never guess what they get
• The UK may stop everyone from getting software updates…
• And a couple of communications apps get added login protection…

We'll hit all of that on this edition of The Checklist… brought to you by SecureMac.

On this week's episode:

• Turning on Stollen Device Protection in iOS 17.3
• A slew of security fixes from Apple
• Warnings and calls from AI synthesized US presidents

That's all on Checklist No. 361, brought to you by SecureMac.

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On this week's episode:

• A game to see whether you can tell who's a bot or not
• An A.I. tool to fight A.I. synthesized voices in deepfakes
• The Weaksauce Play of the Week (It might be a thing!)

That's all on Checklist No. 360, brought to you by SecureMac.

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2024 is an election year - in the U.S. and around the world. Some say it will also be the first A.I. election. We'll look at concerns around A.I.-generated misinformation and ways to avoid falling victim on Checklist No. 359, brought to you by SecureMac.

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On this New Year's edition of The Checklist by SecureMac:

• Using new tech safely
• Disposing of old tech safely
• Resolutions to make for a cyber-safe 2024

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An 11 year-old wreaks havoc, a game that is not worth playing, and putting a blind guy behind the wheel - Voices of Checklists passed tell us about their favorite hacker movies, including Hackers, WarGames, Sneakers, and Superman III. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And what can we learn from them? Snuggle up for The Hacky Holidays Special - brought to you by SecureMac.

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Apple dropped a slew of OS updates this week - nearly all of which came with security tweaks and fixes. We'll take a look at some of those. Then - there's a big set of security protections planned for a near future update. We'll look at that as well on Checklist No. 356, brought to you by SecureMac.

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A bad story gets worse - We'll talk about the growing number of victims in the 23andMe breach. First though - an interesting story about what might happen when one goes into Lockdown Mode late. That's all on Checklist No. 355, brought to you by SecureMac.

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It's the holiday season, and The Checklist by SecureMac wants to make sure you're shopping safely - online and in physical stores. Beware the Grinch Bots and Juggers! And find out what those things are on Checklist No. 354, brought to you by SecureMac.

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As you gather with friends and family this holiday season, consider letting them know about the safety, security, and ease of use of passkeys. Allison Sheridan, host of NosillaCast Podcast - online at Podfeet.com, has written an email to friends and family about putting passkeys to work. We'll talk about that - plus a list of holiday shopping Checklist episodes to check out on Checklist No. 353 - brought to you by SecureMac.

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