The Checklist by SecureMac

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.     Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

- 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.     Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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.     Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

- 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.     Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Apple and Google are pushing us toward a passkey future. We'll talk about how and why. Plus - why do people KEEP falling for scams? We'll look at a few reasons on Checklist No. 347, brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

It's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This week, we'll pay a visit to the good folks at CISA.gov for a list of tips to keep businesses safe and a list to keep individuals safe. Tell a friend! It's Checklist No. 346, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

This week - we'll look at privacy and security features built into macOS Sonoma as well as some small but mighty important updates for all Apple hardware. Plus - stopping unsavory and unsolicited pics in messaging apps. That's all on Checklist No. 345, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Privacy and security features in iOS 17! News on some recent Pegasus targets! Getting cyber-ready for the big game! That's all on Checklist No. 344, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Pegasus is still flying, and Apple is still trying to bring it down. We'll catch up with the latest on NSO Group's spyware. Plus - Privacy and security aspects of Apple's latest iPhone and Apple Watch event on Checklist No. 343, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

BlackBerry has bad news about cyberattacks on three key sectors. We will focus on one - healthcare, what some people are doing to protect that sector, and what we can do to protect ourselves on Checklist No. 342, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

The Feds recently seized $400K in counterfeit Apple kit. We'll talk about avoiding the fakes, and what to do if you think your headphones are phony. Plus - Student loan payments are restarting soon. We'll talk about some of the scams growing around their return   on Checklist No. 341 - brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklis...

On Checklist No. 340 by SecureMac - A look at a seemingly serious phishing campaign that hinges on malicious QR codes. Plus, the UK plans the impossible - a backdoor in encryption that only work for good guys. That folly plus Apple's take on this edition of The Checklist. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

What do a new issue for Intel-based Macs, confusion around Bluetooth on iOS, and ATM skimmers and scammers have in common? They can all be thwarted by common sense security steps. We'll talk about all of it on Checklist No. 339, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

On Checklist 338 - Exploits targeting macOS are on the rise on the dark web. We'll check that, plus stealing keystrokes via sound and new API rules for Apple developers on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

On Checklist 337 - We'll look at scammy online ads, the dangers they pose, and how to avoid them. First though - Like "juice jacking" on steroids, EV Chargers pose a potentially huge security risk. We'll look at why, what can be done, and by whom on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Secur...

You've heard of Apple's Rapid Security Response - but how much do you know about it? We'll examine it through the lens of this week's two RSR releases. Plus - one school's password reset fail. That's all on Checklist No. 336 brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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? Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Summer's here and bad guys are on phishing trips. We'll talk about some seasonal scams making the rounds, plus common text scams and how to avoid them on Checklist No. 334 brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Apple released a lot of small but mighty updates on Wednesday - patching vulnerabilities on devices new and old… we'll go over what was released and what got fixed. First though - the password is dying: Long live the passkey. We'll work to make sense of those on Checklist No. 333 brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Se...

Fighting A.I. hazards, improving app privacy labels, and another safeguard for Apple Vision Pro - We'll hit more privacy and security news from WWDC23 on Checklist No. 332 brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

WWDC23 is (or was) this week. While the last one seemed short on privacy and security talk, such talk runs deep this year. We'll look at safety features coming to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, and the operating system for Apple's new mixed-reality headset on Checklist No. 331, brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Se...

Microsoft has found a Ventura vulnerability. We'll tell you what it is and what to do about it. Bad guys have found a decidedly low-tech way through CAPTCHA, and Apple's Pegasus spotting is spot-on. We'll hit it all on Checklist No. 330, brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

Motherboard has run a proof-of-concept exercise using a cloned A.I. to break into a bank account. We'll tell you what the U.S. Senate wants to know, and how you can protect your account from such attacks. Plus a look at the security fixes in last week's OS updates from Apple   on Checklist No. 329, brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch wi...

Scammers are targeting everybody, though the elderly are among the most vulnerable. We'll look at ways to help protect them. Plus - have you told ChatGPT stuff you wish you hadn't? We'll tell you how to take it all back on Checklist No. 328, brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

ZDNet has shared eight tips for working securely away from the office. We'll share those with you. First though - A.I. Voice Scams are on the rise. We'll talk about what they are and how to avoid them on Checklist No. 327, brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com