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Big accounts have been hijacked as part of a bitcoin scam. You may think we're doing the Twitter story again, but this is not that. Something similar has happened on YouTube. iMore writer Stephen Warwick joins us to share the story - plus a look at how it might have happened, and how it might have been avoided.

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Taking a week-long summer break, we didn't want to leave the feed empty. So we bring you a WWDC outtake - an off the cuff, practically off-mic discussion of WWDCs past as well as the roles Apple execs play.

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The biggest news to come out of WWDC20 was Apple's plan to move the Mac from Intel processors to a self-designed solution called Apple Silicon. Today - we'll look at some differences between the two architectures, what the move will mean for people outside of Apple, and some of the security implications with SecureMac's Nick Leon.

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A week behind us, the great Twitter hack is still unfolding. We'll look at what we think we know so far and why the hack itself matters on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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TikTok - harmless fun? Or existential threat to the United States? The answer you get depends on who you ask. We're asking security pro Patrick Wardle on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

Follow Patrick on Twitter: @patrickwardle

And follow his work: Objective-see.com

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This week, we dive a bit deeper into some WWDC20 announcements with developer Brett Terpstra. Topics include:

- The sea of notifications coming in iOS 14

- All of the pasteboard/clipboard copying

- Taking FaceID and TouchID on Safari

Find out more about Brett at his site: BrettTerpstra.com

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In the movies, bad guys are often taken down by a tech vulnerability. This week, we revisit our look at how best practices could make bad guys better at being bad.

- Where Khan went wrong

- Some of the Empire's greatest mistakes

- And who are these aliens messing up our Independence Day?

Hit your streaming service of choice for our Summer Security Blockbusters!

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Back behind the microphones, Nicholas Raba and Nicholas Ptacek join Ken to talk announcements from this year's virtual WWDC. Topics we're checking off:

- Privacy and security in macOS Big Sur

- The Mac's move to Apple silicon

- Opening the web with your face

- Apple's privacy/security emphasis during the keynote

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The Checklist is taking a bit of time, tweaking things, and looking forward to WWDC. We'll talk security changes during WWDC when we start again on Thursday 25 June.

Lots going on in the world today. If you want to be a part of it without giving up too much information, this Checklist is here to help. Topics on Checklist 188:

• Keep your smartphone from leaking your data
• Using an SOS Call without making an SOS Call
• A few software fixes from Apple

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