Episode 306: Why Do iOS App Update Release Notes Not Mention Security Updates?
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, an...
24 Aug 202328min
Episode 305: NightOwl, Downfall, and LinkedIn Hacks
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 LinkedI...
17 Aug 202329min
Episode 304: Chrome Security, 95% Accurate Acoustic Attacks, and QR Code Parking Scams
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 l...
10 Aug 202329min
Episode 303: Apple Updates, VaporMalware, and the Cyber Trust Mark
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 ...
3 Aug 202328min
Episode 302: Old Macs, iPhones, and iPads Will Miss Out on These New Features
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...
27 Jul 202327min
Episode 301: ShadowVault, WormGPT, and Apple's Re-released Rapid Security Response
There's new malware that's supposedly in the wild, but no one has samples. Is it a threat? We also look at WormGPT, the evil twin of ChatGPT, Apple's re-released Rapid Security Response, and Apple's n...
20 Jul 202327min
Episode 300: Apple's Bungled Rapid Security Response
Apple issued a rapid security response, to patch a vulnerability that has been exploited in the wild, and had to pull it a few hours later. We also discuss Meta's Threads, more Scamazon issues, and, f...
13 Jul 202329min
Episode 299: Threads Launches, Amazon Primes Again, and Carmakers Surveil Drivers
Meta's Twitter competitor Threads has launched, and with it comes the same privacy risks as with the company's Facebook and Twitter. Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, and we explain why that...
6 Jul 202327min
