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Fake loan apps aren't getting removed from the Apple App Store fast enough, and scammers continue to prey on users. Push notifications can be hacked to grab your personal information; we explain how it's being done by government agencies. And we take a look at a newly discovered technique that can fool users of Apple's Lockdown Mode. Show Notes: Expert Warns of Turtle macOS Ransomware Fraud loan app ranks #1 in App Store search results in India after just 3 days Governments spying on Apple, Google users through push notifications iMessage now likely to not be governed by EU’s DMA due to small number of users in Europe ‘Beeper Mini’ brings native iMessage support to Android, no Apple sign-in required Google to Delete Inactive Gmail Accounts From Today: What You Need to Know Jamf shares exploit that fools users into believing their hacked iPhone is safe Force restart iPhone Intego white paper: Mac Malware Attribution Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

The Chrome browser just got another update with security patches for serious vulnerabilities. A new Bluetooth vulnerability has been discovered that could allow hackers to listen in on your personal audio. And how much personal information are you actually transmitting when you share your contact info using Apple's Name Drop feature? Show Notes: Google Chrome emergency update fixes 6th zero-day exploited in 2023 New BLUFFS attack lets attackers hijack Bluetooth connections North Korean hackers combine malware to attack macOS (KandyKorn) Konni Group Using Russian-Language Malicious Word Docs in Latest Attacks A Word of Caution on MacOS Updates Brit borough council apologizes for telling website users to disable HTTPS Plex users rage over Discover Together privacy concerns Police Departments and News Sites Spreading Misinformation About How iOS 17 NameDrop Feature Works AirTags are the new go-to tool for cops after spike in car thefts Don’t buy these tech products on Black Friday or Cyber Monday How to Install macOS Sonoma on Unsupported Macs, for Security Improvements Intego’s Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Intego’s Cyber Monday deal has been extended through Sunday, December 3, 2023. Intego Mac Podcast listeners can use this link (https://offer.intego.com/PodcastMACAV_jr0w0yuu3) to get up to 65% off Intego software, our best deal of the year! Don’t miss your last chance to save big this holiday season.

RCS, the messaging protocol used by Android, is coming to the Apple iPhone. How will it affect your messaging habits? The Nothing phone we talked about last week has failed miserably. And alarmingly. And new Apple patents suggest some interesting new iPhone features that can prevent spying. Show Notes: Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users Apple announces that RCS support is coming to iPhone next year RCS messages will use green bubbles, Apple confirms Apple to appeal EU ruling that forces company to make changes to the ‘gatekeeper’ App Store and iMessage iPhone App Sideloading Coming to Users in the EU in First Half of 2024 Apple’s Black Friday & Cyber Monday Shopping Event Follow up on Nothing/Sunbird — they weren’t even using HTTPS ClearFake Campaign Expands to Target Mac Systems with Atomic Stealer Apple Explores iPhone 'Privacy Screens', Macs With Adjustable Viewing Angles Why Apple is working hard to break into its own iPhones Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. From November 23–27, 2023, and use this link - exclusively for Intego Mac Podcast listeners — to get our Black Friday and Cyber Monday savings. You can get up to 65% off Intego software, our best deal of the year! Don’t miss out. And share this link with your friends and family!

Has Apple dropped the ball on providing a security patch for a popular macOS command line too? A user receives a counterfeit phone instead of an iPhone, but in a way that even Houdini might have had trouble making happen. And some tips on shopping for tech devices safely and securely during Black Friday sales. Show Notes: Apple neglects to patch multiple critical vulnerabilities in macOS Nothing is bringing iMessage to its Android phone Apple discontinues sales of last macOS install DVDs OS X Mountain Lion was #1 on App Store when Mavericks was released 10 years ago Apple Stops Signing iOS 17.1, Preventing Downgrading Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users Man orders iPhone 15 Pro from Apple, gets Android copy instead Caution! These Black Friday “deals” may be bad for your security 8 essential tips to stay safe shopping online on Cyber Monday and Cyber Week Fakespot Chat, Mozilla’s first LLM, lets online shoppers research products via an AI chatbot Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and when you're ready to buy, use this link to get an exclusive discount for Intego Mac Podcast listeners.

Apple has updated many of its operating systems, but there don't seem to be any security fixes. Can we be sure? We also discuss BlueNoroff hackers, Google deleting unused accounts, and new AI tools, including Grok, and how there are already scam apps pretending to offer access to it. Show Notes: Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.1.1, iOS 17.1.1, and more—but no security updates BlueNoroff hackers backdoor Macs with new ObjCShellz malware There is no Apple Silicon iMac 27-inch coming The iMac has become a computer in search of a purpose M3 vs M3 Pro vs M3 Max: specs, features compared Inactive Google Account Policy WhatsApp Now Lets You Hide Your IP Address During Calls Developer shows progress on QEMU-based iPhone OS emulator, now running version 2.1 Apple and Google host fake xAI Grok chat-bot apps in their App Stores OpenAI announces updates to ChatGPT, including GPT-4 Turbo Brave’s “Leo” is a new ‘anonymous and secure’ AI chatbot Samsung’s Galaxy S24 will likely include on-device generative AI called Samsung Gauss Google introduces real-time scanning on Android devices to fight malicious apps Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Apple has updated all its operating systems again, the company introduced new M3 chips and upgraded MacBook Pros and iMacs, and we discuss how Apple's product line is not to big, not too small, just about right. Show Notes: Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14.1, iOS 17.1, and more, with security updates Apple Introduces M3 Family of Chips, Upgrades MacBook Pro and iMac Behind the scenes at Scary Fast: Apple’s keynote event shot on iPhone and edited on Mac Here's why Apple is flying a pirate flag to celebrate its 40th anniversary iLeakage Attack could let hackers steal passwords, data from Safari on Macs LastPass breach linked to theft of $4.4 million in crypto Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Apple is finally planning to kill off iTunes on Windows, Amazon now offers passkeys for logins, and Google Chrome will allow users to hide their IP addresses; just like Apple's iCloud Private Relay. Show Notes: French authority leaks iOS 17.1 launch date: “by October 24 at the latest” “Scary Fast” Apple Event on October 30 (Twitter link to thoughts by Mark Gurman and Ming-Chi Kuo on what will be presented next week) Apple Is Finally Killing Off iTunes – for Real This Time Apple Releases iTunes for Windows Update With Option to Listen to Podcasts and Audiobooks Apple hikes Apple One cost by up to $5 as most services prices rise Hacker leaks 4.1 million additional 23andMe genetic data profiles Amazon now lets you log in with Apple's Passkeys 1Password detects “suspicious activity” in its internal Okta account Okta says hackers breached its support system and viewed customer files Fake KeePass site uses Google Ads and Punycode to push malware Firesheep is 13 years old Google Chrome's new "IP Protection" will hide users' IP addresses Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Apple releases a new Apple Pencil, which joins the Apple Pencil and the Apple Pencil in the company's product line. If you think this is confusing, take a look at the current iPad models available. Apple needs to simplify. We also discuss the week's security news. Show Notes: French authority leaks iOS 17.1 launch date Chrome on iOS and Android will now detect URL typos Josh’s bad experience with Adblock Plus’s typo correction feature in 2012 Signal responds to “vague viral reports alleging a Signal 0-day vulnerability” Dozens of stalking victims join AirTag class action suit against Apple Over 40,000 admin portal accounts use 'admin' as a password OSX/CrescentCore: Mac malware designed to evade antivirus Apple introduces new Apple Pencil, bringing more value and choice to the lineup Everything you can do with the Apple Pencil and Logitech Crayon on your iPad “Yuck! Nobody Wants a Stylus” (Jobs, 2007) vs. Apple Pencil (Schiller, 2015) Steve Jobs introduces the consumer/pro, desktop/portable quadrant Apple rolls out iPad eSIM support in China Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

We look at DragonEgg malware for Android, which has a link to some Mac surveillanceware, and is a watering hole. Google is now requiring passkeys for personal accounts. And the curl command line tool has a serious vulnerability that Apple needs to patch. Show Notes: About the security content of iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3 About the security content of iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 curl 8.4.0 resolves a high-severity vulnerability Researchers Link DragonEgg Android Spyware to LightSpy iOS Surveillanceware Cloudflare, Google, Amazon, Microsoft explain what’s behind the largest DDoS attacks ever Apple bows to China, starts enforcing App Store rules Firefox tests a built-in checker for fake reviews Google will now make passkeys the default for personal accounts What are Passkeys, and how do they work? Three Individuals Convicted for Laundering Money Stolen from Scam Victims Through Gift Cards ‘I felt powerless’: how a crypto scam cost a finance boss £300,000 Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

We look at the top 10 new features in macOS Sonoma, then take a closer look at two of the features that we think everyone should check out. Show Notes: Top 10 New Features in macOS Sonoma How to Use Web Apps in macOS Sonoma, and Why You Should How to Use Desktop Widgets on macOS Sonoma Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Apple has released macOS Sonoma, and we discuss how to prepare your Mac to upgrade to this new operating system. We also talk about the dozens of security fixes included in macOS Sonoma, and how one file format that has been supported on the Mac for decades is going away. Show Notes: Apple releases macOS Sonoma 14, Safari 17 with 60+ security updates Apple patches Predator-exploited vulnerabilities for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS PostScript’s sudden death in Sonoma Is My Intego Software Compatible With macOS Sonoma? SpamSieve GPGTools How to Prepare Your Mac to Upgrade to macOS Sonoma: the Ultimate Guide Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Apple has released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, along with new versions of operating systems for the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. We discuss some of our favorite new features. We also look at radiation fears in France for the iPhone 12, and we examine why Apple may want to build a stock trading service into its devices. One correction: Standby Mode doesn't require a MagSafe charger, but just needs to be plugged in and on its side. Show Notes: Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates Apple to Launch 'Low-Cost' MacBook Series Next Year to Rival Chromebooks Apple Now Encrypts Titles of Voice Memos Stored in iCloud on iOS 17 and macOS Sonoma for Added Privacy France demands Apple pull iPhone 12 due to high RF radiation levels Apple and Goldman Sachs Planned to Launch iPhone Stock Trading Feature Last Year The Signal Protocol used by 1+ billion people is getting a post-quantum makeover Top 12 New Features in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 iOS 17 is probably hitting your battery hard today — but that's expected The Complete Guide to Apple MagSafe Chargers, Cases, and Accessories Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

This week, Apple introduced new Apple Watch and iPhone models. We look at all the new features, and we discuss recent Apple security updates to older operating systems, new Mac malware, and patches to Chrome and Firefox for serious vulnerabilities. Show Notes: Apple patches 2 actively exploited vulns in macOS Ventura, iOS 16, watchOS 9 A plethora of Pegasus patches: Chrome, old Apple OSes get updates New 'MetaStealer' malware targets Intel-based macOS systems Everything Apple announced at its “Wonderlust” event: iPhone 15, Watch Series 9, and more Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

SMS is a popular text messaging system, but it's not secure. We take a deep dive into how SMS works, and how to use it. We also look at six features of macOS that you may never have discovered. Show Notes: 6 Cool macOS Features You Probably Don’t Know About Take a Memo: Ten Tips for Successful Voice Dictation What is SMS? How It works, why it’s insecure… and why we still need it Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Apple is a bit slow in deleting fraudulent apps from its App Store, but they are catching up. Meta says it has disrupted Spamoflauge, a major Chinese disinformation network. And the UK wants to end end-to-end encryption for messaging apps; does this mean the government will have to approve security updates? Show Notes: USB-C and Thunderbolt: Understanding Ports and Cables for Macs and iPads Apple removes fraudulent loan apps from App Store after hundreds of thousands of downloads Meta issues detailed report about Spamoflauge, major Chinese disinformation network Changes to UK Surveillance Regime May Violate International Law It’s not just iMessages: UK government could ban Apple security updates A Skype app vulnerability could expose your IP address to hackers — and Microsoft has yet to fix it IP Void MXToolbox Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Most iOS apps don't mention security updates in their release notes. We look into this, and suggest that Apple may have some work to do. We also discuss a small macOS update, smart ring technology, and the Batterygate class action lawsuit payouts. Show Notes: Apple released yet another non-security patch: macOS Ventura 13.5.1 No more macOS Big Sur updates 10-month zero-day vulnerability disclosed: macOS App Management vulnerability illustrated Apple's defense against apps vandalizing other apps still broken, developer claims New Variant of XLoader macOS Malware Disguised as 'OfficeNote' Productivity App Apple to pay out $500M for iPhone battery issues iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners complain about battery capacity that’s already falling off This AI-generated crypto invoice scam almost got me, and I'm a security pro MSNBC’s Chris Hayes almost fell for an X (Twitter) phishing scam Apple researching a Smart Ring for notifications and controlling other devices At RSA Conference, Josh saw a wearable ring for biometric MFA Zoom issued a security update for its iOS app How to enable automatic updates on iOS CVE Python script to download CVE info for iOS apps Scraped data of 2.6 million Duolingo users released on hacking forum High severity vuln in WinRAR could allow code to run when files are opened Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

A banal Mac app to granularly adjust Light Mode and Dark Mode was bought out by a shady company, and enlists Macs in a botnet. A new Intel CPU vulnerability may affect older Macs. And a lot of LinkedIn accounts have been hacked; we offer some suggestions on how to protect your account. Show Notes: Apple Security Update info Video of "Join This Apple TV?" iPhone alerts that kept appearing at DEF CON Downfall This $70 device can spoof an Apple device and trick you into sharing your password LinkedIn accounts hacked in widespread hijacking campaign August 15 was iMac's 25th birthday Did the NightOwl app really join Macs to a botnet army? Maker of Chrome extension with 300,000+ users tells of constant pressure to sell out Full transcript of this episode Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

There's a lot of news about Google this week. Chrome will move to weekly security patches, because of the many vulnerabilities in the browser. Google is encrypting RCS chats by default. A $5 billion lawsuit against Google highlights misunderstandings about private browsing, or incognito mode. Meanwhile, Amazon sells expired Chromebooks, and a new acoustic attack is 95% accurate at stealing your keystrokes. Show Notes: Firefox, Chrome each fix more than a dozen vulnerabilities Opera and Opera GX were (once again) the last major Chromium-based browsers to get patched An update on Chrome Security updates – shipping security fixes to you faster Chrome Developer site “Absurd”: Google, Amazon rebuked over unsupported Chromebooks still for sale Another User Locked Out of Apple Account Large Spike In QR Code Parking Scams New acoustic attack steals data from keystrokes with 95% accuracy Privacy-focused Brave Search launches its own image and video search $5 billion Google lawsuit over ‘incognito mode’ tracking moves a step closer to trial Google Messages now encrypts RCS conversations by default; encrypts group chats now, too Read the complete transcript of this episode Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Another round of Apple security updates, another instance of vaporMalware, and the UK's drive to remove end-to-end encryption for messaging apps. We also discuss the coming Cyber Trust Mark, which is a way of labelling IoT devices. Show Notes: Urgent: macOS Ventura 13.5, iOS 16.6, etc. fix major kernel vulnerability ChatGPT uncovers Mac malware on the Dark Web Apple threatens to kill iMessage & FaceTime in UK if controversial law passes 10 Ways End-to-Encryption Protects Your Data, Your Privacy, and Your Bank Balance Canon warns printer users to manually wipe Wi-Fi settings before discarding Google testing AI tool that writes news articles The Cyber Trust Mark is a voluntary IoT label coming in 2024. What does it mean? Certification Mark – U.S. Cybersecurity Labeling Program for Smart Devices Recommended Criteria for Cybersecurity Labeling for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) Products Google rolls out anti-stalking measures for AirTag and other Bluetooth trackers Western Digital HDD capacity hits 28TB as Seagate looks to 30TB and beyond Ingenious hack powers M1 Mac mini with Ethernet cable Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.

Macs, iPhones, and iPads can last along time, but if they're more than a few years old, you won't get all the new features in Apple's latest operating systems. In this year's macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17, older devices will miss out on some interesting new features. And running older Macs may even be dangerous. Show Notes: When does an old Mac become unsafe to use? If Your Mac is Too Old, You Won’t Get These New Features in macOS Sonoma If Your iPhone or iPad Is Too Old, You Won’t Get These New Features in iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 Intego Mac Premium Bundle X9 is the ultimate protection and utility suite for your Mac. Download a free trial now at intego.com, and use this link for a special discount when you're ready to buy.