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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On Checklist No. 352 by SecureMac - Why the "A" in A.I. is for both "artificial" and "anxious," some A.I. news that might make you more anxious, and safety measures you can employ to help allay that anxiety.

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Revisiting a few past stories this week, including:

- A look at knock-off AirPods

- A possible Pegasus sighting in Armenia

- Genealogy sites start requiring 2FA

That's all on Checklist No. 351, brought to you by SecureMac.

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- Apple moves to fight iMessage eavesdroppers

- An apparent spying operation in India

- Famous people used as phishing lures

That's all on Checklist No. 350, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Checklist 349 - iPhone Scams, Passkeys, and OS Updates

• Turning overheating iPhones into a scam
• Learning from Amazon's Passkey implementation
• The security side of this week's OS updates from Apple

That's all on Checklist No. 349, brought to you by SecureMac.

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- Catching Up on the 23andMe Hack

- Avoiding Social Media Scams with the FTC

- California Passes the Delete Act

That's all on Checklist No. 348, brought to you by SecureMac.

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