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The Checklist by SecureMac

  • Checklist 372 - A Roku Breach and a Doubtful Exploit

    19 APR 2024 · Over half-a-million Roku accounts were compromised recently. We’ll look at what’s being done, and ways to keep your accounts safe. Plus - talk of a scary iPhone exploit that probably doesn’t exits. That’s all on Checklist No. 372, brought to you by SecureMac.  Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    20m 11s
  • Checklist 371 - AI and (Probably) Pegasus Re-Revisited

    12 APR 2024 · More news of AI tools and shenanigans powered by AI tools. It is an election year, after all. Also - Apple’s let people in 92 countries know that somebody’s trying to take over their iPhones. It is an election year, after all. We’ll tell you more on Checklist No. 371, brought to you by SecureMac.  Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    18m 12s
  • Checklist 370 - The New Old AT&T Data Disaster

    5 APR 2024 · After months of romance scams and AI worries - there is something refreshing about a simple data breach story. Not comforting, just understandable.  Somehow sensitive info on over 70-million past and current customers of AT&T has ended up floating around the internet - for maybe as many as six years. What do we know? And what can you do? Find out on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com  
    17m 14s
  • Checklist 369 - Tax Scams and Password Attacks

    29 MAR 2024 · It’s tax season and, unlike the Valentine’s Day shows, we thought we’d do this year’s tax show before taxes are due. On today’s episode, several tax scams of which the IRS wants you to beware. Plus - have you heard about the phony password reset requests hitting Apple device owners? We’ll hit it all on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    17m 30s
  • Checklist 368 - Love 2.0 Hurts

    22 MAR 2024 · Remember those organized crime driven romance scams we talked about last week? The organized crime part is no joke - we’ll tell you more. Plus a story that shows ANYONE could fall victim to a romance scam, and the bugs abounding in the latest macOS Sonoma update. That’s all on Checklist No. 368 - brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    16m 59s
  • Checklist 367 - Love 2.0 Stinks

    15 MAR 2024 · The world of online dating has scammers using A.I. to steal your heart - so they can steal your money and personal info. We’ll talk about ways to avoid those scams. Think a digital dalliance with a chatbot is safer? The Mozilla Foundation disagrees. We’ll tell you why on Checklist No. 367 - brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    17m
  • Checklist 366 - Don’t Be THAT Guy

    8 MAR 2024 · A look at the security side of Apple’s latest OS updates, inexpensive and insecure video doorbells, and the security dangers of being THAT guy: That’s all on Checklist No. 366 - brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    21m 21s
  • Checklist 365 - There’s a Camera in My Candy

    1 MAR 2024 · Apple is taking a stand against detecting CSAM in the cloud. Yes - that Apple. We’ll tell you their argument. Plus - Apple fights bad guys from the future, and the tale of a seriously creepy, privacy invading candy machine. That’s all on Checklist No. 365 - brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    18m 18s
  • Checklist 364 - Tech Tackles Technical Difficulties

    23 FEB 2024 · We are experiencing technical difficulties - like… the planet is. It’s not AI run amok yet. More - people running amok with AI. Good news though - parties somewhat responsible for the mess are making noise about mitigation. We’ll tell you more. Plus - do you live on the most cyber-attacked part of the world? We’ll tell you where that is on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    16m 11s
  • Checklist 363 - The Imaginary Toothbrush Botnet

    9 FEB 2024 · On this edition of The Checklist, we’re following up on the real call from a fake President Biden to voters in New Hampshire. First though - while a DDoS attack from a toothbrush powered botnet did not actually happen, there’s still al lot to learn from it. We’ll tackle that on Checklist No. 363, brought to you by SecureMac.  Check out our show notes: http://SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: https://SecureMac.com
    19m 30s

SecureMac presents The Checklist, a weekly Mac security podcast focused on Apple hardware and ecosystems - that’s Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, as well as the apps and...

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SecureMac presents The Checklist, a weekly Mac security podcast focused on Apple hardware and ecosystems - that’s Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, as well as the apps and operating systems that run them. The Checklist offers cyber safety tips, online privacy advice, updates, and commentary on the week’s security news — all with a focus on Apple and Apple devices. Hosted by “Mac OS Ken’s” Ken Ray and featuring special guest appearances by cybersecurity experts, The Checklist is a fun, accessible approach to privacy and digital security.
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