Checklist 412 - DeepSeek Concerns and Newspapers Held for Ransom
Release Date: 02/21/2025
Checklist 422 - Every Day Is World Password Day
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123456. If you just broke into a sweat because that’s your password, this show is for you. And if you didn’t - it’s still for someone you know. It may also apply to a very important person - and once you hear who that is, you’ll break into a cold sweat. We’ll tell you more on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 421 - Strengthening AirPlay and Turning Off TV Tracking
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Word of vulnerabilities found in Apple’s AirPlay protocol. We’ll tell you more. Then, we’ll look at ways to keep your TV from watching you! That’s all on this Checklist No. 412, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 420 - Hacking the Crosswalk
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Apple hit with important security updates last week - we’ll tell you a bit about those. Also - we’ll look at simple steps for protecting your privacy on your Mac. First though - how does one hack a crosswalk? It’s way easier than it should be. We’ll tell you more on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 419 - Tax Scams and Crossed Signals
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Tax day is next Tuesday here in the U.S. We’re looking at last minute scams and ways to avoid them. Plus - we’re revisiting last month’s US intelligence Signal snafu. Who does the government say is to blame? Find out on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 418 - VPNs, the App Store, and the Chinese Army
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Did you hear about the VPNs with ties to the Chinese military found in Apple’s App Store? While VPNs are supposed to be safe and the App Store is supposed to be safe - this is an unsafe mix. We’ll hit some basic VPN information, discuss times VPNs have been misused, and talk about finding the right VPN for you on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 417 - 23andMe Goes Bankrupt and a Crash Course in Signal
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23andMe has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. One California lawmaker says it’s time to have your DNA scrubbed from the company. We’ll tell you why and how to do it. Plus - What’s wrong with the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal? Nothing. But not everyone should use it. We’ll tell you more on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 416 - Malware as A.I. and A.I. Be Trippin'
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We’ve talked in the past about security risks tied to the China-based LLM DeepSeek, but we totally missed one we should have seen coming. We’ll tell you more. Plus - a guy in Norway found out he’d killed his kids by asking ChatGPT (spoiler: no he hadn’t). We’ll talk getting annoybed with hallucinations on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 415 - Voice Clones and Paper Problems, Revisited
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We’re catching up on the Lee Enterprises issue. Roughly 70 U.S. newspapers were under cyberattack - we’ll see how they’re doing now. Plus - Consumer Reports has looked into voice cloning scams and they’ve got good news… for people running the scams. We’ll talk about staying guarded on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 414 - Meta and Apple Think of the Children
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This week we’re looking at the child protection changes for apps and developers announced recently by Apple. Plus - another case of attempted cyberattacks being sent through the physical mail. It’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
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Checklist 413 - Googling Good News
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When’s the last time you heard anybody say anything nice about Google? Surprisingly, we’re doing it today! Google is making making your Gmail safer even safer and they’re letting you hide search results about you. We’ll tell you more on Checklist No. 413 - brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
info_outlineHave you heard about the 70+ newspaper across the U.S. being held for ransom? We’ll talk about the cyberattack that’s gripped publisher Lee Enterprises. Plus - DeepSeek is the hottest thing in A.I. right now. From a privacy and security standpoint - it also looks to be the most dangerous. We’ll dig into it on Checklist 412 - brought to you by SecureMac
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