The Checklist by SecureMac SecureMac
-
- Technology
-
SecureMac presents The Checklist. Hosted by Ken Ray, each week The Checklist hits security topics for your Mac and iOS devices. From how-to's and safety tips, to security news of the day, The Checklist by SecureMac takes a conversational, solutions oriented approach to security for the average user. Check in each Thursday for a new Checklist!
-
Checklist 374 - 2FA Minus One
The dating app Tinder is taking steps to protect its users. We’ll tell you what those are. First though: The world now knows how bad guys were able to steal the medical info of millions from Change Healthcare… and you are not going to believe it. We will fill you in on this edition of The Checklist… brought to you by SecureMac.
Check out our show notes:
SecureMac.com/Checklist
And get in touch with us:
Checklist@Securemac.com -
Checklist 373 - Change We Can’t Believe In
We are looking at the recent Change Healthcare hack that may have exposed info on half of the people in the U.S. HALF! Then - an iPhone scam that is notable for its simplicity and brazenness. Don’t try THAT at home. Try Checklist No. 373, brought to you by SecureMac!
Check out our show notes:
SecureMac.com/Checklist
And get in touch with us:
Checklist@Securemac.com -
Checklist 372 - A Roku Breach and a Doubtful Exploit
Over half-a-million Roku accounts were compromised recently. We’ll look at what’s being done, and ways to keep your accounts safe. Plus - talk of a scary iPhone exploit that probably doesn’t exits. That’s all on Checklist No. 372, brought to you by SecureMac.
Check out our show notes:
SecureMac.com/Checklist
And get in touch with us:
Checklist@Securemac.com -
Checklist 371 - AI and (Probably) Pegasus Re-Revisited
More news of AI tools and shenanigans powered by AI tools. It is an election year, after all. Also - Apple’s let people in 92 countries know that somebody’s trying to take over their iPhones. It is an election year, after all. We’ll tell you more on Checklist No. 371, brought to you by SecureMac.
Check out our show notes:
SecureMac.com/Checklist
And get in touch with us:
Checklist@Securemac.com -
Checklist 370 - The New Old AT&T Data Disaster
After months of romance scams and AI worries - there is something refreshing about a simple data breach story. Not comforting, just understandable.
Somehow sensitive info on over 70-million past and current customers of AT&T has ended up floating around the internet - for maybe as many as six years.
What do we know? And what can you do? Find out on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.
Check out our show notes:
SecureMac.com/Checklist
And get in touch with us:
Checklist@Securemac.com
-
Checklist 369 - Tax Scams and Password Attacks
It’s tax season and, unlike the Valentine’s Day shows, we thought we’d do this year’s tax show before taxes are due. On today’s episode, several tax scams of which the IRS wants you to beware. Plus - have you heard about the phony password reset requests hitting Apple device owners? We’ll hit it all on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.
Check out our show notes:
SecureMac.com/Checklist
And get in touch with us:
Checklist@Securemac.com
Customer Reviews
Great advice on security
Been listening to this podcast since it first started several years ago. Always good advice on how you can be secure when online. Every Apple user should listen to at least one episode and see if the podcast is for them.
Great Podcast
This show brings me insight and joy thank you so much
You need to know this
You only feel safe online because you don’t know the threats. This will make you aware and will tell you how to deal with scams.