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2019-06-01 10:41:00 | (Déjà vu) Yort (lien direct) | Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 06/01/19 5:39 pm Threat Level: High Description Yort is malware. Yort Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove Yort Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Malware Threat | ||
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2019-05-31 16:51:04 | macOS Receives Critical Supplemental Update for MacBook Pro (lien direct) | Following on the heels of Apple’s most recent raft of updates, which included macOS Mojave 10.14.5, the company has released another smaller update targeting specific MacBook Pro users. Apple suggests that all macOS users download and install the new supplemental update in order to take advantage of the latest security protections. What’s in this latest update? The details aren’t quite clear; after nearly a week since the patch was released, Apple ... | |||
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2019-05-30 14:00:02 | Checklist 140: To Track or Not to Track? (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Apps are talking in your sleep, A case against tracking software for kids, A followup on ZombieLoad, and Automatic updates and. FileVault. | |||
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2019-05-23 17:00:03 | Checklis 139: 2FA 101 (lien direct) | We mention two-factor authentication quite a bit, but it's been a while since we took a close look. On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Different types of authentication, What kinds of accounts should employ it, and August tells a 2FA tale. | |||
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2019-05-20 17:41:00 | Apple Releases iOS 12.3 and Security Updates to Its Products (lien direct) | The newest array of updates from Apple has arrived, with an array of updates for a variety of products addressing numerous security concerns, some of them serious. While these updates, particularly iOS 12.3, also add several new and exciting features that are sure to please users, there are also new layers of security and fresh bug fixes going into place behind the scenes to keep iPhone users safe. Here’s how ... | |||
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2019-05-16 17:00:01 | Checklist 138: Any Times a Good Time for an Update (lien direct) | A tricky class of vulnerability rises from the grave to trouble us again, one of the world’s most popular communications apps turns out to have a glaring flaw in its code that requires an immediate update to fix, and it’s time again to update your Apple devices - those stories, and all the details you need to know, are right here on today’s show. Here are the stories we’re checking ... | Vulnerability | ★★★★ | |
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2019-05-10 20:05:00 | Checklist 137: Security Breach on Pump Four (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Security breach on pump four, A U.S. city under cyber siege, and Keeping 12-year-olds off of dating apps. | |||
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2019-05-03 05:14:01 | Checklist 136: The High Cost of Free Viewing (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Free viewing, plus bonus malware, 80 million households exposed, Is Facebook ACTUALLY working on user privacy? | |||
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2019-04-25 16:05:04 | Checklist 135: Share This Show (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac, we talk over the digital facts of life with mom and dad. Our topics include: Ellen Degeneres is NOT giving things away on Facebook, How to share your wifi network (and why you may not want to) & Password safety: Because we keep being unsafe with our passwords | |||
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2019-04-19 22:21:04 | Checklist 134: Many Things, Revisited! (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Worried about your internet of things things? Princeton has a tool for that!, Worried about hotels and data security? You should be!, Apple's new steps against scammy subscriptions,and Facebook: amiright...? | Tool | ||
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2019-04-11 16:40:03 | Checklist 133: Hello, Turkmenistan! (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: More enterprise certificate abuse, Threats to put CEOs in the poker and A layer of certification for Mac apps. | |||
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2019-04-05 16:00:04 | Checklist 132: Soup, Salad, and a Security Breach (lien direct) | Do you eat at restaurants? Do you use a phone? Do you even, dare we ask… go shopping? Then boy, do we have an episode for you this week! These might sound like mundane questions, but with this week’s stories, we’ll see that sometimes that’s all you need to do to end up exposed to threats against your security and privacy. That’s not to frighten you, though - after all, ... | |||
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2019-04-03 17:19:02 | iOS 12.2 Patches Majors Security Flaws; Users Should Update Immediately (lien direct) | It seems like only yesterday when Apple was taking Group FaceTime down to give itself time to fix a severe bug discovered by a teenager. In the latest round of updates, iOS received fixes for several bugs as bad or worse than the FaceTime issue that gained a lot of publicity. These, however, Apple kept under wraps until the latest version, 12.2, was ready for release to the public. That ... | |||
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2019-04-02 18:15:01 | (Déjà vu) Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS (lien direct) | Apple recently released security updates across many of its products. | |||
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2019-04-01 16:00:04 | Apple Pushes Latest Round of Updates for a Variety of Products (lien direct) | It’s here: the latest round of updates for Apple products has arrived, and it’s a doozy. This series of updates is jam-packed with bug fixes and security updates that iPhone, iPad, and Mac users should all download right away to begin taking advantage of their added safety improvements. Products included in this set of updates are as follows: Safari (12.1) tvOS (12.2) macOS Mojave (10.14.4) macOS High Sierra (Update 2019-002) macOS ... | |||
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2019-03-28 17:20:03 | Checklist 131 – The Good, the Bad, and the Buggly (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac we'll be discussing: The Good: Senators try to protect children's data, The Bad: FEMA exposes the data of over 2-million disaster victims, and The Buggly: Apple fixes a boatload of security issues. | |||
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2019-03-21 17:05:04 | Checklist 130: A Sick Phone, Your Face, and MySpace (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac we talk about: Viruses or Malware, Can iPhone get either?, Congress considers facial recognition legislation and MySpace teaches us all about backups. | |||
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2019-03-18 17:00:02 | Checklist 129: The Internet of Things and Other Things (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Congress nibbles at the Internet of Things, Out of sight is not off the grid and A show worthy of a security conference. | |||
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2019-03-18 16:17:02 | iPhone Prototypes Find Their Way to Hackers and Researchers Alike (lien direct) | Have you ever wondered about how hackers or security researchers can figure out where the hidden flaws in iOS lay? For years, that’s been a big question, from concerns about how companies such as Cellebrite and GrayKey found their way into iOS to how researchers were able to examine how the Secure Enclave works. Thanks to a report by Motherboard picked up by Cult of Mac; we now have a ... | |||
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2019-03-08 19:40:02 | Google Shares Details about a New macOS Vulnerability (lien direct) | On Friday, March 1, 2019, Google's Project Zero announced that it had discovered a “high severity” vulnerability in Apple's macOS operating system. The Project Zero team constantly works to find vulnerabilities in software and code from other companies and developers. When Project Zero does identify a weakness, it notifies the coder or developer behind the software. The developer then has a 90-day window to fix the issue before Project Zero ... | Vulnerability | ||
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2019-03-07 18:33:05 | Checklist 128: The Matrix, the Bounty, and the Electronic Frontier (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Hear ye, the Thunderclap, Google's Project Zero hits Apple & The EFF wants encryption in the cloud. | |||
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2019-02-28 15:33:05 | Checklist 127: Once More, with Facebook! (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: Popular Apps Send Your Info to Facebook, The State of Play for Consumer Privacy, Pulling the Plug on Onavo Protect, Which Nests are Miked-Up, The Senate Wants to See Google's CEO | |||
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2019-02-21 18:20:01 | Checklist 126: Little Nests Have Big Ears (lien direct) | On this week's show we talk about: Little Nests have big ears, Google crosses one of its own privacy lines, and when sharing can be a bad thing… | |||
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2019-02-15 18:00:04 | Apple Releases a Fix for Group FaceTime Bug - Update Now (lien direct) | After a couple of weeks of uncertainty following the announcement of a severe privacy flaw in one of Apple’s flagship features for iOS 12, a patch nearly entirely dedicated to fixing the problem is available for download. Relevant updates are included in iOS 12.1.4, a Supplemental Update to macOS Mojave 10.14.3, and a minor update to Shortcuts on iOS to version 2.1.3. Let’s recap how we got here: A teenager playing Fortnite ... | |||
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2019-02-14 18:00:04 | New Linux Malware Appears, Infects Some Macs Along the Way (lien direct) | While the average user might think their operating system options only go so far as “PC or Mac”, the truth is that there are many more systems running behind the scenes which power a great deal of our digital infrastructure. Linux is one such system, used by hobbyists, computer enthusiasts, and enterprises to power all kinds of servers and back-end systems. Naturally, it follows that there would be malware for ... | Malware | ||
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2019-02-14 17:01:02 | Checklist 125: Pirates on the Enterprise (lien direct) | On this week’s episode we talk about: apps that record what you're up to, pirates on the Enterprise, and 2FA has a day in court (for some reason). | |||
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2019-02-07 18:39:00 | Checklist 124: Returning to the Nest (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: A Keychain security standoff with Apple, Following up on the FaceTime and Facebook stories & how Nest tries to un-ruffle some feathers | |||
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2019-02-06 19:31:05 | Newly-Discovered Bug in Group FaceTime Inadvertently Allows Eavesdropping (lien direct) | When Apple debuted iOS 12.1 late last year, one of the flagship additions to the system was Group FaceTime. This long-requested feature allows multiple users to enjoy simultaneous face-to-face video chat through FaceTime. However, in the wake of a serious flaw in Group FaceTime that was disclosed this past week, the feature is currently inaccessible on all iOS devices. At issue is the potential risk for spying on the audio (and ... | |||
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2019-01-31 17:11:00 | Latest Round of Security Updates Arrives for Apple Devices (lien direct) | It’s here: the first array of security updates in the new year for everything from macOS to iOS. These updates don’t roll out any brand new bells and whistles or slick new features, but they do address a host of flaws that require a fix. Systems affected by these new updates include: iOS (new version: 12.1.13)macOS Mojave (10.14.13)Sierra and High Sierra tvOS (12.1.2)Safari (12.0.3)watchOS (5.1.3) Typically, Apple does not typically disclose extensive details ... | |||
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2019-01-31 16:27:00 | Checklist 123: Longtime Listener, FaceTime Caller (lien direct) | One story today… with lots of little stories nestled inside… Longtime Listener, FaceTime Caller… time to hit the Checklist. | |||
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2019-01-24 19:11:05 | Checklist 122: Unrest In The Nest (lien direct) | Jan 24, 2019 On this week's Checklist by SecureMac: A Nest is hacked with a bogus warning, Teaching police departments about safety, and all of your Apple gear can has updates | |||
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2019-01-18 20:42:04 | Checklist 121: On Checklist, TV Watches You! (lien direct) | On this week's Checklist by SecureMac we talk about TVs that are too smart for your own good, putting a lock on individual iOS Apps and some security resolutions. | |||
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2019-01-14 19:15:00 | 2019 Kicks Off with several Apple Security Issues (lien direct) | The year may not yet even be a few weeks old, but already the headlines have been crowded with a range of issues that Apple users would do well to notice. From malware slipping past Gatekeeper to a mysteriously cancelled hacker conference appearance, there’s plenty to take in this January. What do you need to know about the latest in Mac news? First, watch out for more suspicious phone calls that ... | Malware | ||
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2019-01-11 18:50:00 | Checklist 120: New Year Old Worries (lien direct) | It’s a new year - but some old worries have followed us into 2019, still lingering and causing some concerns. That means it’s time to shake off the last of the sleepiness still hanging around from the holidays and get back down to business. We have phishers making calls looking for info, more issues with troublesome apps that evaded Apple’s notice, and an update to the unfolding story about how ... | |||
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2019-01-02 14:30:03 | (Déjà vu) FairyTale (lien direct) | also known as FairyTail Type: Adware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 01/02/19 10:17 pm Threat Level: High Description Fairtale is adware. FairyTale Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove FairyTale Adware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Threat | ||
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2019-01-02 14:30:03 | (Déjà vu) LamePyre (lien direct) | Type: Trojan Horse Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 01/02/19 10:19 pm Threat Level: High Description LamePyre is a trojan horse. LamePyre Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove LamePyre Trojan Horse from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Threat | ||
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2019-01-02 14:30:03 | (Déjà vu) PPMiner (lien direct) | Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 01/02/19 10:23 pm Threat Level: High Description PPMiner is cryptocurrency mining malware. PPMiner Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove PPMiner Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Malware Threat | ||
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2019-01-02 14:30:03 | (Déjà vu) WindTail (lien direct) | Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 01/02/19 10:26 pm Threat Level: High Description WindTail is malware. WindTail Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove WindTail Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Malware Threat | ||
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2019-01-02 14:30:03 | (Déjà vu) DarthMiner (lien direct) | Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 01/02/19 10:14 pm Threat Level: High Description DarthMiner is malware. DarthMiner Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove DarthMiner Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Malware Threat | ||
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2018-12-20 16:00:02 | Checklist 119: Hacky Holidays! (lien direct) | The holidays are here - and so is the entire Checklist crew! On this week’s special holiday edition of the show, we’re veering into something new and fun. Rather than bringing you depressing stories about data breaches or the headlines about whatever Facebook’s latest follies may be, we’re sinking into the sofa with mugs of hot chocolate (and mini marshmallows, of course) for a holiday movie marathon. We aren’t flipping ... | |||
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2018-12-17 22:09:03 | What\'s in Apple\'s Latest Security Digest? (lien direct) | Apple recently released a comprehensive set of security updates, affecting devices and applications ranging from the iPhone to the Apple Watch to iTunes to the Apple TV. Below, we have outlined some basic details about these updates, including the devices they are intended for and the security problems they fix. APPLE-SA-2018-12-06-1 watchOS 5.1.2 This update for watchOS addresses numerous security vulnerabilities that could be exploited to gain or elevate privileges, to execute ... | |||
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2018-12-13 16:30:05 | Checklist 118: Australia Ruins Everything (lien direct) | With the New Year starting to peek over the horizon, The Checklist is heading to Oz in this week’s discussion - not in terms of “The Wizard of,” though, but “Australia!” There’s a story from Australia this week that has us quite cross, though we also have something to be happy about as Apple starts giving Safari users even more options for safety. We’ll follow that with an update on ... | |||
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2018-12-11 16:00:05 | SecureMac Celebrates Two Years of The Checklist Podcast (lien direct) | Las Vegas, Nevada - With more than 118 episodes in the history books, SecureMac is proud to mark the passing of two years since the initial launch of The Checklist, a weekly privacy and security-focused podcast for users of iOS, macOS, and all things Apple. Hosted by Ken Ray, creator of the long-running and enduringly popular show Mac OS Ken, and SecureMac’s own founder Nicholas Raba, and lead developer Nicholas ... | Guideline | ||
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2018-12-04 15:27:02 | SecureMac\'s PrivacyScan 1.9.5 Brings Powerful Privacy Protections to Mojave (lien direct) | Las Vegas, Nevada – How many companies are tracking where you go online right now? Answering that question isn't easy, but one thing is sure: it's not a small number, and it's growing! From third-party advertisers to social media giants, tracking users is common-place across the web. With headlines about major security breaches and privacy failures appearing with increasing frequency, Mac users can be left wondering: what can ... | |||
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2018-11-29 15:00:05 | Checklist 116: It\'s In The Mail (lien direct) | Welcome in to our post-Thanksgiving episode of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Holiday weeks are typically where news goes to die - everyone shovels out the stories they don’t really want to talk about in the hopes that no one will notice, being instead too distracted by football and stuffing. Does it always work? Nope. Not when you’ve got people like us with their eyes peeled for ... | |||
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2018-11-22 17:30:05 | Checklist 115: A Cornucopia of Security Stuffing (lien direct) | We’re stuffed on security news this week, with a cornucopia of subjects to sort through in our discussion. We’ll be chatting about a major online retailer fumbling with some of your data just before the biggest shopping season of the year, as well as crypto-miners striking some surprising targets, and a founder of the Web as we know it trying to make the online world a better place. So, ... | |||
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2018-11-09 17:02:05 | Apple Releases, Updates macOS Mojave and iOS 12, But Bricks Some Users\' Watches (lien direct) | In early September, Apple achieved two milestone releases: the arrival of iOS 12 for mobile devices and macOS Mojave for the desktop environment. Along with a host of bug fixes, both operating systems pushed their security hardening forward. Most notably, users on macOS can now trust that applications won’t gain access to the full contents of their hard disk without permission. While the changes do add the potential for dialog ... | |||
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2018-11-08 16:00:03 | Checklist 114: What\'s the Internet for Again? (lien direct) | Welcome in to another episode of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. We’re diving right into the headlines again today, looking first at a new improvement to Mac security, plus a couple of the more interesting stories floating around in the world of computer security this week. So, on our list for this week, we’ve got the following stories: New Macs get physical with their mics What’s the Internet for ... | |||
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2018-11-07 08:02:01 | Passcode Bypass Exploit for iOS 12.1 Appears Just After Release (lien direct) | Just a few hours after Apple released iOS 12.1 – which contained a few new features and a large slate of bug fixes – a security researcher identified a new privacy flaw. The researcher, Jose Rodriguez, recently made headlines a few weeks ago after identifying a problem with Siri similar to this new vulnerability. In both cases, an unauthorized user could access restricted information by bypassing a user’s PIN passcode. ... | |||
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2018-11-01 11:06:00 | (Déjà vu) EvilEgg (lien direct) | Type: Malware Platform: Mac OS X Last updated: 11/01/18 6:01 pm Threat Level: High Description EvilEgg is malware. EvilEgg Threat Removal MacScan can detect and remove EvilEgg Malware from your system, as well as provide protection against other security and privacy threats. A 30-day trial is available to scan your system for this threat. Download MacScan | Malware Threat |
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