The Checklist by SecureMac

On this edition of The Checklist by SecureMac: The Enterprise likes the safety of the Mac The T2 story evolves A Cybersecurity Awareness Month checklist   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Apple news sites were rife this week with news of an unpatchable vulnerability in the Cupertino-company's T2 security processor. Not great, but probably not the "sky is falling" moment headlines would have us believe. Security researcher Patrick Wardle joins us to explain What the T2 is supposed to do How the vulnerability works Ways to protect ourselves and more Don't forget to check out our show...

The pumpkin patch! The fall leaves! They can only mean one thing! It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month! On Checklist 201: - Avoiding COVID related scams - Staying safe while working from home - How to spot and avoid smishing attempts   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

On today's Checklist by SecureMac: A look at the looming TikTok and WeChat bans The Mozilla Foundation's streaming ad study A friend's harrowing phishing tale 200 and counting - this is The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

With iOS 14 out for less than 24-hours, now is an excellent time to look at some of its privacy improvements. Nick Leon joins us to address those on Checklist No. 199.   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Did you know that some podcasts actually track their listeners? "Today in iOS" host Rob Walch might be okay with that - IF listeners could opt-in or opt-out. Rob joins us today to talk about how the tracking occurs and about a new tool on the way to fight it.     Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

This week, we're joined by Dominique West, senior cloud security consultant and host of the "Security in Color" podcast. She'll tell us how and why security became her calling and how she's giving back to the community. Plus - an actual checklist for The Checklist: Common Misconceptions in Cloud Adoption Security. All of that and more on Checklist No.197   Don't forget to check out our show notes:...

Security pro Patrick Wardle is writing a book, and he may just want your help. We'll cover some Mac malware basics, talk about the book he's writing, and how the security and Mac communities can help on episode 196 of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.     Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

The 2020 U.S. election is under attack.   Who's doing it? Why? How? And what can we do stop it? SecureMac's Nick Leon joins us to talk it over on Checklist No. 195   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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.   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch...

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.  Don't forget to check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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.   Don't forget to check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist...

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.   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist...

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 And don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checkli...

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!   Don't forget to check out our...

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   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch...

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   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac...

There are things we all know about encryption. But do we really know them? Or do we just know about them. Objective-see.com's Patrick Wardle joins us this week to clue us in.     Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Even as we stay inside, the contact tracing story is fast moving. On Checklist 186 by SecureMac, we look at regions that've decided to refuse the Silicon Valley solution, regions that have changed their minds on the Silicon Valley solution, and the arrival of the Silicon Valley solution. Have a listen, and tell a friend!   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get...

On Checklist 185 by SecureMac:   - Three scams that look legit - Legitimate help that looks like a scam - Does taking your temperature violate your privacy?   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Everybody talks about safe passwords, but Bart Busschots did something about them. Taking inspiration from a couple of sources, he built the password generator xkpasswd.net. We'll get to know Bart and do a bit of password talk. Then, Google is finally making the Nest harder to "hack." We'll hit how on Checklist 184.   Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in t...

The plan Apple and Google made for a contact tracing API is underway. Today, we recap the story so far, assess the public's appetite for the technology, and talk about what you can do besides wait to go outside.     Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Apple and Google have a plan for contact tracing, while Germany and France have another plan. What's the difference? Senior security engineer and data analyst George Starcher joins us to talk it over. Plus, a text message you simply MUST ignore. Thanks for joining us on this week's Checklist by SecureMac.     Don't forget to check out our show notes:   SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with...