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Checklist 391 - Sextortion Scams and QR Codes, Revisited Sep 06, 2024

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There's a new sextortion scam out there. You really don't have to worry about it though - IF you know what to watch for. We'll tell you more. Plus - reports of a new round of QR code phishing at some beach towns. We'll fill you in on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Checklist 390 - Ask a Philosopher Aug 30, 2024

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On this week's show:

- A phishing test that seems to have gone too far…

- Spying and hacking in unsuspecting ways…

- And maybe it's time to call in the philosophers…

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Checklist 389 - The NPD Leak and an A.I. President, Revisited Aug 23, 2024

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We are revisiting the the National Public Data leak this week. You know… the one that probably exposed your info as well as the info of every citizen of Canada, the UK, and the US? We'll talk about finding out whether your data was compromised and what to do if it was. Plus - continued fallout from the New Hampshire primary/AI Joe Biden robocall.

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Checklist 388 - Everybody's Data is Out There Aug 16, 2024

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If you live in Canada, the UK, or the US, it looks like a lot of your aggregated personal info has been leaked. Like - one big leak. 2.7 billion files just… out there. We'll tell you more. Plus - you may be worried about safety and A.I., but are you worried enough? MIT doesn't think so - we'll tell you why.

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Checklist 387 - Fixing a Four-Zero Day Aug 09, 2024

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On this episode - Getting creepy face-time with your favorite sports team, banking in India makes a serious security move, and subtracting four zeroes for security. So much to hit on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Checklist 386 - Privacy, Security, Updates, and Apple Intelligence Aug 02, 2024

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Apple is upping its intelligence quotient. The Cupertino-company let slip the first bits of Apple Intelligence to developers this week, with betas for the OS after next. We'll hit some security features tied into that. Plus - the operating systems we've already got got updates this week with a lot of security fixes. We'll touch on those on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac.

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Checklist 385 - Leaving Cookies on the Table Jul 26, 2024

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It was sort of surprising when Google announced years ago that it planned to block third-party cookies from its Chrome browser. This prompted a few questions like - what are cookies? Why did Google pledge that? And why did it eventually change its corporate mind? We'll try to answer those questions of this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac.

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Checklist 384 - A Very Un-Fun Snow Day Jul 19, 2024

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AT&T has lost info on roughly one-third of the US population. Relax! They've plugged that hole... now. We'll look at what was lost, revisit the Ticketmaster hack, and find out if there's a Snowflake's chance of fixing any of it on Checklist No. 384, brought to you by Securemac.

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Checklist 383 - Roll for Security Jul 12, 2024

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The ChatGPT app for Mac had a pretty big privacy and security problem, even if parent company OpenAI didn't think so. They fixed it anyway - we'll tell you why. Also, some bad guy may have peeked behind the DM screen at user info on Roll20. Make your saving throw! This is The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac!

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Checklist 382 - The Annual Summer Blockbuster Special Jul 05, 2024

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In the movies, bad guys are often taken down by a tech vulnerability. This week, we revisit our look at how best practices could make bad guys better at being bad.