Intego Mac Podcast
Advice from Mac experts on the latest Apple news in security and more
Episodes
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Episode 301: ShadowVault, WormGPT, and Apple's Re-released Rapid Security Response
July 20th, 2023 | 27 mins 58 secs
There's new malware that's supposedly in the wild, but no one has samples. Is it a threat? We also look at WormGPT, the evil twin of ChatGPT, Apple's re-released Rapid Security Response, and Apple's new ad about security and privacy features.
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Episode 300: Apple's Bungled Rapid Security Response
July 13th, 2023 | 29 mins 10 secs
Apple issued a rapid security response, to patch a vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild, and had to pull it a few hours later. We also discuss Meta's Threads, more Scamazon issues, and, for our 300th episode, we look at how the security and privacy landscape has changed in the six years of this podcast.
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Episode 299: Threads Launches, Amazon Primes Again, and Carmakers Surveil Drivers
July 6th, 2023 | 27 mins 53 secs
Meta's Twitter competitor Threads has launched, and with it comes the same privacy risks as with the company's Facebook and Twitter. Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and we explain why that cheap iPhone might not be a good deal. And US carmakers are snarfing up data from Bluetooth connected phones.
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Episode 298: Hallucinating Bots, Unsolicited Smartwatches, and Could this Be the End of End-to-End Encryption?
June 29th, 2023 | 29 mins 22 secs
AI bots make things up, and the web is at risk of becoming overloaded with low-quality articles. Some US military have been receiving unsolicited smartwatches; they have been warned not to turn them on. And a bill in the UK threatens to end end-to-end encryption.
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Episode 297: JokerSpy, Passkeys, Apple Security Updates, and New Private Browsing Features
June 22nd, 2023 | 30 mins 36 secs
JokerSpy malware targets Macs, Apple announces passkey support for Apple IDs, new private browsing features in Safari delete tracking information, and Apple releases a slew of security updates for current and older operating systems for all its devices.
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Episode 296: New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17
June 15th, 2023 | 26 mins 27 secs
Apple's forthcoming operating systems have many new features to enhance security and privacy. We look at some of these, and we talk about text scams, Minecraft mods, and how 5G hasn't lived up to the hype.
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Episode 295: WWDC: New Macs, macOS Sonoma, iOS and iPadOS 17, and Vision Pro
June 8th, 2023 | 29 mins 52 secs
We look at what Apple presented at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference. We discuss the key features in macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17, and we talk a bit about Apple's new Vision Pro AR/VR headset. We also discuss some recent Chrome vulnerabilities.
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Episode 294: WWDC Preview, RomCom, PyPI, Hot Pixels, and More
June 1st, 2023 | 27 mins 48 secs
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conferences launches on Monday, and we discuss what to expect. We also talk about RomCom malware, PyPI 2FA, Hot Pixels (which may not be so hot) and other malware and vulnerabilities.
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Episode 293: When Does Your iPhone Become Unsafe to Use?
May 25th, 2023 | 27 mins 33 secs
A new hacking tool, BrutePrint, can unlock lots of smartphones, but not iPhones. Router infections can be hard to remove, and we wonder why Apple got out of the wi-fi business. And we take a close look at whether it's safe to use an iPhone, if it can no longer run the latest version of iOS.
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Episode 292: New Top-Level Domains, .Zip and .Mov; Geacon Malware; and Google to Delete Dormant Accounts
May 18th, 2023 | 29 mins 7 secs
New top-level domains use common file extensions, and this could lead to confusion, and dangerous downloads. Apple announces a new personal voice modeling feature. And Google warns dormant users: log in, or get shut out.
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Episode 291: Snake Malware, Lockdown Mode, and Apple App Subscriptions
May 11th, 2023 | 27 mins 45 secs
The FBI has shut down servers for Snake malware, which we wrote about back in 2017. Apple's lockdown mode has been found to prevent some serious malware attacks. And Apple is testing the water with app subscriptions for two of its pro apps on the iPad.
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Episode 290: Apple's First Rapid Security Response, New Mac Malware, and Insecure Google Authenticator Sync
May 4th, 2023 | 30 mins 29 secs
Apple has issued the first of a new type of updates to its operating systems: Rapid Security Response. We discuss several new types of Mac malware, and we look at how Google's cloud sync for its Authenticator app is insecure.
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Episode 289: AI Is Everywhere, and How to Set Up an Old Mac as a Server
April 27th, 2023 | 29 mins 52 secs
AI is coming to an app near you. We discuss how these features will affect work, and the potential security implications of AI tools snarfing up files in businesses. We also discuss how to set up an old - or new - Mac as a home server. It's a useful tool if you have multiple Macs.
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Episode 288: Sideloading on iOS, Lockbit Ransomware on Mac, and Zero-Day Chrome Vulnerabilities
April 20th, 2023 | 30 mins 12 secs
Lockbit ransomware is starting to target Macs, two zero-day Chrome vulnerabilities require urgent updates, and sideloading - installing apps not from Apple's App Store - is coming to iOS soon; at least in the EU.
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Episode 287: Juice Jacking, Best Buy Phishing, and Garage Doors Redux
April 13th, 2023 | 27 mins 56 secs
The FBI warns people not to use public charging stations; we warned about this five years ago. An interesting phishing attack leverages QuickBooks accounting software to send fake invoices to people. And what does a company do if its smart garage doors are hacked? Disable them.
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Episode 286: Supply Chain Attacks, Garage Doors, and Exploding USB Drives
April 6th, 2023 | 26 mins 58 secs
We look at new malware that uses a supply chain attack; we explain what this is, and why it is not uncommon. We discuss how hackers can open a certain company's garage doors from anywhere, and how a journalist got injured by a malicious USB drive that exploded.