The Checklist by SecureMac

Test Flight and WebClips are two great tools from Apple. Unfortunately, they've turned out to be great for bad guys as well. We'll talk today about why all of the apps most people need are in the App Store, plus a cautionary tale of one person tricked into downloading something to her iPhone from somewhere else. It's all on Checklist 272, brought to you by SecureMac.

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On Checklist No. 271 - Making the case for updating your stuff, Apple slips in a secret Mail Privacy fix, and a group of people who might want to hold off on installing the latest macOS update. Update news abounds on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Tax time is upon us in the U.S. Today, we revisit a conversation with SecureMac's Nick Leon. Originally centered on the 2021 tax season and scams associated with the pandemic, COVID didn't go away last year, and scammers haven't gone away either. We'll hit some scams to watch out for on Checklist 270, brought to you by SecureMac.

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A lot has happened since the last Checklist. A family member of the Checklist crew lost $1,500 to a scammer, and Russia invaded Ukraine. How do these stories tie together? Find out on this edition of The Checklist by SecureMac.

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A warning about AirTag that's NOT about AirTag, Apple betas shore up AirTag protections, and Google's mandatory 2FA look good. Won't you please enjoy Checklist No. 268, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Small as the Apple's AirTag is, the stories around it are ever growing and ever changing. And so, we revisit this little thing, hitting:

- Changes planned to make them safer

- A sensible warning from the state of New York

- A tail of sanctioned AirTag stalking

All of that on Checklist 267 by SecureMac

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Apple Watch is actually a small-but-mighty computer on your wrist. Have you looked at its privacy and security lately? We'll do that on Checklist 266 by SecureMac. Also - A few mods have been spotted turning AirTags "silent." We'll look at why that's bad, and what you can do to defend against these stealth-mode trackers.

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Apple has made a risky form of 2FA a tiny bit safer. We'll talk about what it is and how Apple has strengthened it. Plus a look at some Valentine's scams and how to avoid them on Checklist no. 265, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Apple released bug squishing, security fixing updates for just about everything it makes this week. We'll go over those. Plus a dive into Apple's updated Personal Safety User Guide with a look at the section on AirTag and why you need to share what you know! We'll hit it all on Checklist 264 - brought to you by SecureMac.

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For years, people didn't "get" QR codes. But when the world got COVID-19, this technology that let people do things without touching things got bigger. Bigger with business, bigger with government, and - no surprise - bigger with bad guys. We're talking avoiding QR code phishing scams with SecureMac's Nick Leon on Checklist 263

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