Intego Mac Podcast

We discuss and explain the issue around iPhone batteries, and tell you what to do if your iPhone's battery isn't lasting all day. We also look at a new, dumb password bug in macOS High Sierra, new Wi-Fi security standards, and new Mac malware. Yet another macOS High Sierra bug: Unlock App Store system preferences with any password Is Apple Even Paying Attention To macOS Security Anymore? Wi-Fi Alliance announces new WPA3 security protections ¡Ay, MaMi! New DNS-Hijacking Mac Malware Discovered Domain Name System (Wikipedia) Intego New Mac User Center A Message to Our Customers about iPhone Batteries and Performance (Apple) When iPhone Batteries Go Bad Why Apple Is Replacing the Battery on my iPhone SE iPhone Battery & Power Repair Apple Now Faces 26+ Lawsuits for 'Purposefully' or 'Secretly' Slowing Down Older iPhones Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Meltdown and Spectre; two vulnerabilities that affect the majority of computers and portable devices in circulation, need software and perhaps hardware fixes to be secure. Josh discuss an interview he conducted with a security researcher on some particularly malicious adware/malware. We also answer some reader email, and explain what "hashing" is. Meltdown and Spectre: What Apple Users Need to Know CERT: Only way to fix Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities is to replace CPU (Update: CERT backtracks) Hash function (Wikipedia) Episode 6, Passwords Are Hard Intego Interviews: Amit Serper on OSX.Pirrit Adware/Malware About speculative execution vulnerabilities in ARM-based and Intel CPUs Assembly language (Wikipedia) Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

The producer of our podcast, Doug Adams, had his iCloud account hacked, and he joins us to explain what happened, and how he resolved the issue. We talk about what to do if this happens to you. And we tell you everything you need to know to not be a victim of phishing. iMessage hack floods Apple users with Chinese texts (Mashable) haveibeenpwned.com Clever Phishing Scam Targets Your Apple ID and Password If you think your Apple ID has been compromised Intego Mac Podcast, Episode 5: Two-Factor Authentication Phishing Dangers in Business and How to Avoid Getting Hooked HMRC issues Christmas warning about iTunes gift card scam The Spanish Prisoner scam (Wikipedia) Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Search engines collect and harvest lots of data about you, what you look for, where you are, and what you buy. We explain how you can tell Google to store less of their data, and how to change to a more privacy-friendly search engine. And we explain what Apple's "differential privacy" is all about. Learning with Privacy at Scale How One of Apple's Key Privacy Safeguards Falls Short Corpus Linguistics (Wikipedia) macOS Sierra: Share analytics information with Apple Share analytics, diagnostics, and usage information with Apple (iOS) Everything Google Knows about You (and How to Search Privately) The data that Google collects People are getting locked out of innocuous Google Docs for supposedly violating Terms of Service Google: My Activity How to Switch Search Engines on Mac OS X and iOS (And Why You Should) Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

With just a few days before Christmas, we discuss how to safely shop online in the holiday season and all year round. We also talk about a recent Apple firmware update for AirPort base stations, one that patches the KRACK exploit. Wi-Fi KRACK Vulnerabilities: FAQ for Mac, iPhone and iPad Users AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.9 Information AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.6.9 Information Automate and remotely access your HomeKit accessories HTTPS (Wikipedia) Comcast continues to inject its own code into websites you visit 6 Cyber Security Tips for Holiday Shopping Online Proactively Protecting Your Online Information with 5 Easy Tips Extended Validation Certificate Extended Validation (EV) Certificates Abused to Create Insanely Believable Phishing Sites Passwords Are Hard (correcthorsebatterystaple) Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Apple discovered an embarrassing bug on December 2, and had to rush out a hurried update to fix it. We discuss this, look at the best way to back up iOS devices, and explain a change that Apple has made to iOS that trades security for convenience. Early reports about the December 2 bug Apple support document about the December 2 crash Intego Mac Podcast, Episode 8: I Have Root “I Am Root”: A Retrospective on a Severe Mac Vulnerability Apple Releases macOS 10.13.2 High Sierra, iOS 11.2 and More with Security Fixes Should You Back Up Your iOS Device to iCloud or iTunes? What does iCloud back up? Apple, stop being stingy with the iCloud storage Time Machine Basics: How To Keep Your Data Backed Up iOS 11 Encrypted Backup Change Reduces Security, Boosts Data Safety Intego Podcast, Episode 6: Passwords Are Hard (correcthorsebatterystaple) iOS 11 Horror Story: the Rise and Fall of iOS Security (Elcomsoft) Public-key cryptography (Wikipedia) Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

We discuss the recent serious vulnerability that affects macOS High Sierra, which prompted Apple to rush out a security update. We explain what this means, and how important it is to keep your Mac up to date. “I Am Root”: A Retrospective on a Severe Mac Vulnerability The "sudo" command (Wikipedia) High Sierra Root Login Bug Was Mentioned on Apple’s Support Forums Two Weeks Ago Contact Apple About Security Issues About the security content of Security Update 2017-001 Behind iPhone's Critical Security Bug, a Single Bad 'GOTO' Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

We look at a fake antivirus blog that's distributing malware, and we discuss why you need to protect your Mac when you're at the coffee machine. Because Tom Cruise might be lurking near your Mac. Watch Out! A Fake Antivirus Blog is Distributing Proton Malware Handbrake’s Server Compromised, Download Installs Complex Trojan Mac Users Hit by Rare Ransomware Attack, Spread via Transmission BitTorrent App Malware Spreads through Modified Transmission Application (Again) OSX/Proton Malware is Back! Here’s What Mac Users Need to Know Want to read about Flash Player vulnerabilities? Here's a search for "Flash Player" on the Mac Security Blog. There's a lot of articles. iStat Menus Episode 6: Passwords Are Hard (correcthorsebatterystaple) How to Lock Your Mac Screen and Protect It from Prying Eyes Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Kirk and Josh talk take a close look at passwords, how to create secure passwords, and what types of passwords to avoid. Episode 5: Two-Factor Authentication; Should You Be Worried about Bitcoin? haveibeenpwned.com correcthorsebatterystaple (XKCD) List of the most common passwords (Wikipedia) How to Choose the Right Password Manager for You Bruce Schneier Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Kirk and Josh talk explain what two-factor authentication is and why you should use it, then discuss Bitcoin, and explain how some apps and websites hijack your processor to make (virtual) money. Two-Factor Authentication: How It Works and Why You Should Use It MacVoices Update: Twitter Unhacked... Two-factor authentication for Apple ID Multi-factor authentication (Wikipedia) Security tokens (Wikipedia) 1Password Google Authenticator Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch Why You Shouldn’t Use SMS for Two-Factor Authentication (and What to Use Instead) Here's how to stop SIM fraudsters from draining your bank account Bitcoin Cryptocurrency (Wikipedia) Cryptojacking craze that drains your CPU now done by 2,500 sites How to Use Activity Monitor to Troubleshoot Problems on a Mac No Coin AntiMiner Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Kirk and Josh talk discuss recent issues around apps having access to your iPhone's or iPad's camera all the time. They then wonder if they'd let Amazon go into their homes when no one's there to drop off packages. iOS apps can access both your cameras at any time iOS 11: A Complete Guide to iOS Security and Privacy Hacker Lexicon: What Are White Hat, Gray Hat, and Black Hat Hackers? Amazon Key French mailboxes Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Kirk McElhearn and Josh Long talk about the latest Mac malware and threats, and look at Apple's new APFS file system, and what you need to know as you upgrade to macOS High Sierra. KRACK and the state of malware that affects Macs Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) OSX/Proton Malware is back How the Anti-Malware Function (XProtect) in Apple’s Snow Leopard Works The Ins and Outs of Apple’s New File System, APFS HFS Plus file system ZFS file system Apple’s APFS info and FAQ Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPODCAST. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.

Kirk McElhearn and Josh Long chat with Serge Kameni, a long-time Intego developer, about the company's early years, then discuss Apple's Face ID, coming with the iPhone X. Happy Anniversary! Intego Celebrates 20 Years in Business Apple’s Face ID Security white paper (PDF) Macworld: Face ID FAQ Tom's Guide: Face ID FAQ Intego is celebrating its 20 year anniversary! To celebrate, we have a rare once in a lifetime deal just for you. Through October only, take 70% off Mac Premium Bundle X9 using promo code INTEGO20YEARS at checkout. Visit intego.com for details and product info.

Kirk McElhearn and Josh Long introduce the Intego Mac Podcast and discuss Apple's recent macOS and iOS operating system upgrades, and take a close look at Apple's security and privacy features. Apple's Privacy page Read about the Secure Enclave in this Apple iOS Security White Paper (PDF) The Secure Enclave hack is discussed in Month in Review: Apple Security in August 2017 Kirk's Apple Pay fraud experience iOS 11: A Complete Guide to iOS Security and Privacy Get 50% off Mac Premium Bundle X9, fully compatible with macOS High Sierra, with the code INTEGOPOD1. Download Mac Premium Bundle X9 now at intego.com.