Intego Mac Podcast

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.

Show Notes:

• RSA Conference
• Apple issues first Rapid Security Response for macOS, iOS, iPadOS
• Google adds account sync for Authenticator, without E2EE
• What are Passkeys, and how do they work?
• AI Malware, Copilot, & Passkeys – Intego Mac Podcast Episode 284
• New Atomic macOS info-stealing malware targets 50 crypto wallets
• RustBucket: Hackers are using a fake PDF viewer to infect Macs with malware — how to stay safe
• “The Dark Side of the Mac App Store” Part 1
• “The Dark Side of the Mac App Store” Part 2
• So long passwords, thanks for all the phish
• IBM plans to replace 7,800 jobs with AI over time, pauses hiring certain positions

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Cars are the next target for hackers; we look at vulnerabilities in standalone GPS devices, and we also discuss how Honda shrugged when presented with security vulnerabilities. We also go over the recent Apple operating system updates, and look at how Content Caching on a Mac may prevent security updates from being installed automatically.

Show Notes:

• CVE-2022-32839 - remote code execution
• How can you tell whether your Mac is up to date?
• How to Use Content Caching on macOS to Save Bandwidth
• macOS Monterey 12.5 isn’t yet safe for all OpenCore Legacy Patcher patched Macs
• Hardcoded password in Confluence app has been leaked on Twitter
• Security flaws in a popular GPS module could allow hackers to track vehicles
• The Rolling Pwn - Security Now #879 show notes
• Zoom brings end-to-end encryption to its cloud phone service
• This Is the Code the FBI Used to Wiretap the World
• Drobo Files for Bankruptcy

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A new zero-click exploit targets the iPhone, Russia fines internet companies for not storing user data in the country, and you'll soon be able to put a driver's license in Apple Wallet, but should you?

Show Notes:

• Bahraini activists targeted with new iOS zero-click exploit
• WhatsApp, Facebook, and Twitter fined for not storing user data inside Russia
• Firefox follows Chrome and prepares to block insecure downloads
• Tom Cruise surprises starstruck British family by landing helicopter in garden
• Hundreds of thousands of Realtek-based devices under attack from IoT botnet
• Apple and Google must allow developers to use other in-app payment systems, per new South Korean law
• A Parent’s Guide to In-App Purchases on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
• Daring Fireball on the South Korean in-app payment law
• Apple adds driver's licenses, state IDs to Apple Wallet
• Tweet from Nilay Patel
• This phishing attack is using a sneaky trick to steal your passwords, warns Microsoft

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We discuss how new security features in macOS Big Sur can make it difficult to install certain apps. We talk about Amazon Sidewalk, a feature that will share your bandwidth from Amazon devices. We look at an astounding remote wi-fi exploit that could have let hackers access your iPhone. And Kirk discusses his first week with the new MacBook Air, which has surprised him.

Show Notes:

• Black Friday; Securely Dispose of Your Old Mac; The HomePod mini – Intego Mac Podcast Episode 163
• Protecting data at multiple layers (Apple developer document)
• Installing ACE on M chip-based Macs (Audio Hijack)
• Amazon Sidewalk will be enabled by default on Echo devices
• iOS Wi-Fi Exploit Could Have Let Hackers Remotely Access Nearby iPhones
• A Week with the New Apple M1 MacBook Air

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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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