Episode 290: Apple's First Rapid Security Response, New Mac Malware, and Insecure Google Authenticator Sync
Apple has issued the first of a new type of updates to its operating systems: Rapid Security Response. We discuss several new types of Mac malware, and we look at how Google's cloud sync for its Authe...
4 Touko 202330min
Episode 289: AI Is Everywhere, and How to Set Up an Old Mac as a Server
AI is coming to an app near you. We discuss how these features will affect work, and the potential security implications of AI tools snarfing up files in businesses. We also discuss how to set up an o...
27 Huhti 202329min
Episode 288: Sideloading on iOS, Lockbit Ransomware on Mac, and Zero-Day Chrome Vulnerabilities
Lockbit ransomware is starting to target Macs, two zero-day Chrome vulnerabilities require urgent updates, and sideloading - installing apps not from Apple's App Store - is coming to iOS soon; at leas...
20 Huhti 202330min
Episode 287: Juice Jacking, Best Buy Phishing, and Garage Doors Redux
The FBI warns people not to use public charging stations; we warned about this five years ago. An interesting phishing attack leverages QuickBooks accounting software to send fake invoices to people. ...
13 Huhti 202327min
Episode 286: Supply Chain Attacks, Garage Doors, and Exploding USB Drives
We look at new malware that uses a supply chain attack; we explain what this is, and why it is not uncommon. We discuss how hackers can open a certain company's garage doors from anywhere, and how a j...
6 Huhti 202326min
Episode 285: New Mac Malware, and Stolen Session Cookies
New Mac malware can exfiltrate various types of data from your Mac, and a Chrome extension can steal Facebook session cookies. We discuss how stolen session cookies can give attackers easy access to y...
30 Maalis 202329min
Episode 284: AI Malware, Copilot, & Passkeys
Can malware use AI to modify itself after it's been installed on a computer? Can AI help you in daily productivity tasks? And will passkeys replace passwords? Show Notes: Microsoft Copilot: A whol...
23 Maalis 202330min
Episode 283: Phishing Hackers Defeat 2FA via Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Apple has finally stopped selling the Apple Watch Series 3, which can no longer get security updates. The FBI shuts down 11-year old malware. And a $300 hacking tool enables phishers to defeat two-fac...
16 Maalis 202327min
