Episode 298: Hallucinating Bots, Unsolicited Smartwatches, and Could this Be the End of End-to-End Encryption?
AI bots make things up, and the web is at risk of becoming overloaded with low-quality articles. Some US military have been receiving unsolicited smartwatches; they have been warned not to turn them o...
29 Jun 202329min
Episode 297: JokerSpy, Passkeys, Apple Security Updates, and New Private Browsing Features
JokerSpy malware targets Macs, Apple announces passkey support for Apple IDs, new private browsing features in Safari delete tracking information, and Apple releases a slew of security updates for cur...
22 Jun 202330min
Episode 296: New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17
Apple's forthcoming operating systems have many new features to enhance security and privacy. We look at some of these, and we talk about text scams, Minecraft mods, and how 5G hasn't lived up to the ...
15 Jun 202326min
Episode 295: WWDC: New Macs, macOS Sonoma, iOS and iPadOS 17, and Vision Pro
We look at what Apple presented at this year's worldwide developers conference. We discuss the key features in macOS Sonoma, iOS 17, and iPadOS 17, and we talk a bit about Apple's new Vision Pro AR/VR...
8 Jun 202329min
Episode 294: WWDC Preview, RomCom, PyPI, Hot Pixels, and More
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conferences launches on Monday, and we discuss what to expect. We also talk about RomCom malware, PyPI 2FA, Hot Pixels (which may not be so hot) and other malware and vulne...
1 Jun 202327min
Episode 293: When Does Your iPhone Become Unsafe to Use?
A new hacking tool, BrutePrint, can unlock lots of smartphones, including some iPhones with Touch ID. Router infections can be hard to remove, and we discuss why Apple might have gotten out of the Wi-...
25 Mai 202327min
Episode 292: New Top-Level Domains, .Zip and .Mov; Geacon Malware; and Google to Delete Dormant Accounts
New top-level domains use common file extensions, and this could lead to confusion, and dangerous downloads. Apple announces a new personal voice modeling feature. And Google warns dormant users: log ...
18 Mai 202329min
Episode 291: Snake Malware, Lockdown Mode, and Apple App Subscriptions
The FBI has shut down servers for Snake malware, which we wrote about back in 2017. Apple's lockdown mode has been found to prevent some serious malware attacks. And Apple is testing the water with ap...
11 Mai 202327min
