Checklist 430 - Hardware Problems and a System Fix
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Headphones that listen to you? Modern listening devices are a two-way street and bad guys are driving the wrong way on it. We’ll tell you how to stop them. Also, a security bother with Brother printers - one they cannot fix. We’ll tell you how to protect against it. And AT&T has a new security protection and some great messaging for its customers. We’ll check into that 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 429 - Safer Protesting and App Store Concerns
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Making your voice heard in public is a First Amendment right here in the US. We’ll talk about doing so safely in the age of surveillance. Plus - just because the App Store is safe doesn’t mean every app is trustworthy. We’ll look at the difference on this edition of The 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 428 - Avoiding SMS for 2FA and a Plot Twist for 23andMe
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This week on The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac - Using two-factor authentication is a great idea. Using SMS for 2FA is about the worst way to do it. We’ll tell you why. Plus - plot twist for 23andMe. You may think you know the latest, but do you? Listen in and 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 427 - Hallucinating Current Events
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If you want to know what’s going on in the world, do not ask A.I. chatbots. We’ll tell you why. Plus - while WWDC didn’t go huge on privacy and security, it did bring some tweaks to Parental Controls and child accounts. We’ll look into those 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 426 - T-Life Recorded and a 2FA Proposal
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If you’re a T-Mobile customer, the Uncarrier is doing something that might not bother you if they asked. The problem is, they didn’t. We’ll tell you what they’re up to. Also - if a service requires a username and password, should it require the use of two-factor authentication as well? We’ll kick that idea around 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 425 - AI Privacy Labels and Lots of Lost Logins
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A VPN provider has tried to size up the safety of AI Chatbots based on App Store Privacy Labels. Is that enough? We’ll talk it over. Then - a data breach at LexisNexis as well as over 184 million login credentials just… sitting someplace - are great reasons to revisit some security basics. That’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 424 - Take It Down or Else!
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Democrats and Republicans have gotten together on legislation in the U.S. that has free speech advocates a bit concerned - we’ll tell you of worries around the Take It Down Act. Plus - 23andMe has found a buyer - we’ll look at what that means for the data it holds. And an update on last week’s iPadOS 17.7.7 removal 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 423 - Less Consumer Protection and More OS Updates
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s changed its mind about protecting consumers from data brokers - we’ll tell you more. Plus a look at the security side of this week’s OS updates from Apple 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 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. 421, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: And get in touch with us:
info_outlineWhen’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.
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