Intego Mac Podcast

Stealer malware continues to spawn variants, poisoning ad-search platforms and hijacking cryptocurrency wallets. How much is actually being done to detect and neutralize Stealer related wrongdoing? App subscription scams on the App Store are on the increase: what's Apple doing about it? And the Apple Car project has ended. What will Apple be working on next instead?

Show Notes:

• Atomic macOS Stealer (AtomicStealer, AMOS) is still active, spreading via Google Ads
• App Store/Google Play Multi-million-dollar scam apps
• Cancelling the Apple Car is a good move, says Morgan Stanley
• China’s Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ball
• Apple Ponders Whether to Develop Smart Glasses, Fitness Ring
• Apple Begins Selling Refurbished iMac With M3 Chip for $1,099

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Apple attributes a hacker with a discovery of a vulnerability just after he's arrested for hacking and scamming Apple. Researchers in Cupertino have created a new AI model that assists with image editing; is it coming to Apple’s Photos app? And the Digital Markets Act takes effect in the EU soon. What differences can European iPhone users expect when it comes to buying and downloading software?

Show Notes:

• Apple patches first “exploited” vulnerability in visionOS 1.0.2
• Security researcher used Apple systems to scam $2.5M of iPhones, Macs, and gift cards
• Why Did Apple Put Through a Fraudulent Charge on my Credit Card? Is it Related to My Apple Support Profile?
• New Apple AI Model Edits Images Based on Natural Language Input
• Global ransomware threat expected to rise with AI, NCSC warns
• The Mac and iPhone malware of 2023—and what to expect in 2024
• Deepfake colleagues trick HK clerk into paying HK$200m
• WhatsApp Chats Will Soon Work With Other Encrypted Messaging Apps
• No, 3 million electric toothbrushes were not used in a DDoS attack
• Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union
• Changes Coming to Apple App Stores, Browsers, and Contactless Payments in the EU
• Mozilla is 'Extremely Disappointed' With Implementation of Apple's EU Browser Engine Change
• Apple Opens Up NFC to Third-Party Apps in EU, Allowing New Tap-to-Pay Options
• Here’s the new Apple tax every developer is going to hate
• If Apple allows sideloading in iOS 17, how will iPhone security be affected?
• VirusBarrier for iOS 8
• VirusBarrier X9: How to Scan iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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The Apple Watch gets a reprieve, for a short time anyway. Japan is following the EU's lead by considering a law forcing Apple to allow sideloading on iPhones. Auto manufacturers are already announcing next generation CarPlay features. And we discuss reports of a rumored sooner-than-later release of Apple's new Vision Pro.

Show Notes:

• Urgent: New Chrome Zero-Day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild - Update ASAP
• Japan Preparing EU-Style Law to Force Apple to Allow App Sideloading and More
• New Go-Based JaskaGO Malware Targeting Windows and macOS Systems
• Apple Won't Be Able to Repair Out-of-Warranty Apple Watches Due to Import Ban
• Federal court blocks Apple Watch ban pending appeal
• First Vehicles With Next-Generation Apple CarPlay Announced Ahead of 2024 Launch
• Google will update Maps to prevent authorities from accessing location history data
• Apple reportedly plans Vision Pro launch by February

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RCS, the messaging protocol used by Android, is coming to the Apple iPhone. How will it affect your messaging habits? The Nothing phone we talked about last week has failed miserably. And alarmingly. And new Apple patents suggest some interesting new iPhone features that can prevent spying.

Show Notes:

• Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users
• Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year
• RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms
• Apple to appeal EU ruling that forces company to make changes to the ‘gatekeeper’ App Store and iMessage
• iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024
• Apple’s Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping Event
• Follow up on Nothing/Sunbird — they weren’t even using HTTPS
• ClearFake Campaign Expands to Target Mac Systems with Atomic Stealer
• Apple Explores iPhone 'Privacy Screens', Macs With Adjustable Viewing Angles
• Why Apple is working hard to break into its own iPhones

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Apple has released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, along with new versions of operating systems for the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. We discuss some of our favorite new features. We also look at radiation fears in France for the iPhone 12, and we examine why Apple may want to build a stock trading service into its devices. One correction: Standby Mode doesn't require a MagSafe charger, but just needs to be plugged in and on its side.

Show Notes:

• Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates
• Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Rival Chromebooks
• Apple Now Encrypts Titles of Voice Memos Stored in iCloud on iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma for Added Privacy
• France demands Apple pull iPhone 12 due to high RF radiation levels
• Apple and Goldman Sachs Planned to Launch iPhone Stock Trading Feature Last Year
• The Signal Protocol used by 1+ billion people is getting a post-quantum makeover
• Top 12 New Features in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17
• iOS 17 is probably hitting your battery hard today — but that's expected
• The Complete Guide to Apple MagSafe Chargers, Cases, and Accessories

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