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Preparing for macOS Catalina Aug 02, 2019

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We discuss some ways to check that your apps are all compatible with macOS Catilana. We also talk about Apple contractors listening to Siri recordings (but Kirk also adds a last minute update about Apple's change of heart), how the Facebook "Like" button can be a privacy problem, and how Google has discovered some new iOS vulnerabilities.

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Hacking humans: How to avoid social engineering scams Jul 26, 2019

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Kirk and Josh take a close look at how you can be scammed by social engineering techniques. They also discuss Apple's recent updates to iOS 9 and 10, a report about the increase in malware targeting Macs, and some good and bad news about Google.

Zoom Zero-Day, and Unmasking Mac Malware Makers Jul 19, 2019

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An app named Zoom may sound like a good thing, but this app opened the Macs of users who had it installed - including Kirk - to a serious security vulnerability. This led Apple to take the rare action of pushing out a silent security update to Macs. And Josh tells us all about how you find out who creates malware.

Josh’s talk from Objective by the Sea v2.0:

Browser Fingerprinting, Hyper-Threading, Firefox, VPN, and More Jul 12, 2019

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We discuss a number of issues in the news, such as a 17-year old Firefox vulnerability, the threat to end-to-end encryption, and whether Apple should offer a VPN. We also answer listening questions about browser fingerprinting - what is it? we explain - and turning off hyper-threading (we explain that too).

Browser Wars: Which Web Browser Is Best for Privacy? Jul 05, 2019

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Everyone uses a web browser, on their Mac and their iOS device. But there are many web browsers, and some are better designed to protect your privacy. We take a deep dive into web browsers and discuss the pros and cons of Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and a number of alternatives.

Safari, Chrome, Firefox: Which is the most private browser for Mac? — Intego's comparison of macOS browsers
Is Safari the most private browser for iPhone and iPad? — Intego's comparison of iOS browsers
Goodbye, Chrome: Google’s web browser has become spy software
Breezometer
The Waste Land
Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox Focus
Chrome Canary
Brave
Opera
Opera Touch
Waterfox
Puffin
Microsoft Edge

New Mac Malware, Apple Public Betas, and More Jun 28, 2019

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There's been a lot of Mac malware appearing lately, and Intego has been discovering many serious new threats. We look at some of these malware, discuss an interesting new OneDrive feature, then talk about installing and using Apple's public betas for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS.

Flash, Incognito Mode, Porn, and a Malware Extravaganza Jun 21, 2019

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This week, as we are at Midsummer's Day, we look at the final nail in Adobe Flash's coffin, a new Chrome incognito mode feature, the UK's porn block, and a bunch of new malware.

Google Chrome 76 beta makes it harder to use Flash, easier to dodge paywalls
homestarrunner.com
Apple restricts online Apple Store access to newer versions of Safari and macOS
Josh misstated the NetMarketshare statistics. By default, they show the market share over the course of a year, so given that macOS Mojave hasn't yet been out a year, the results are skewed. With updated statistics - from April to May of this year - macOS 10.14 usage is 250% of that of macOS 10.13.
Cellebrite Now Says It Can Unlock Any iPhone for Cops
Forbes: UK Porn Block Is Just The Privacy Risk You'd Expect
In-the-wild security vulnerability fixed in Firefox 67.0.3 & Firefox ESR 60.7.1
OSX/Linker malware found in the wild exploiting recently exposed zero-day Mac vulnerability
LoudMiner, aka Bird Miner: Cross-platform cryptocurrency mining malware in cracked VST software

Privacy Policies Can Be as Complicated as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason Jun 14, 2019

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We discuss running iOS and macOS betas, the new iPod touch, Firefox's coming subscription service, Safari auto-submitting user names and passwords, and how some companies' private policies can be as complicated as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason.

New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Catalina and iOS 13 Jun 07, 2019

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Apple announced their new operating systems early this week, and we take a close look at the many interesting and useful new security privacy features that will soon be available on your Mac and iOS devices.

Deep Dive: Software Updates on Mac and iOS May 31, 2019

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It's essential that you update your software, both to have improved features, squashed bugs, and security fixes. But should you update your software automatically, or should you wait? How can you best manage software updates on the Mac and on iOS?

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