The good guys are snooping on our cellphones, the bad guys are ditching their smartphones, and your cellular carrier is not the safe harbor you’d hoped. We’re Not Phoning It In on Checklist No. 321, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

A financial crisis last Friday led to scams a scant 48-hours later. We will marvel at the speed and fight the bad guys. Plus a step that could keep iPhone thieves from changing your Apple ID password. That’s all on Checklist No. 320, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

Tax day is a little over a month away in the U.S., and scammers are taking advantage. On Checklist 319 by SecureMac:  New tax scams for 2023 Old tax scams that are still making the rounds Ways to stay safe during tax season Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

Protecting yourself from the random AirDrop!  Keeping your AirPods Max about you! Protecting yourself against iPhone and Passcode theft! Three stories of actual crimes - against which we can work to protect ourselves.  Let’s not be victims on Checklist No. 318 brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

Twitter's announced a move tied to user account security. The move has generated worry, it’s generated confusion, and it’s opened the door to scam artists. We’ll tackle Twitter’s Tumultuous 2FA Turn on Checklist No. 317 brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

On Checklist 316 by SecureMac: Apple has advice for making Apple Card use even safer. Plus, a few Apple updates fix a big security issue, but break a big app in the process. Have a listen, and please tell others about this show! Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

On Checklist 315 by SecureMac: - Avoiding scams aimed at the heart - Scam surveys and how to avoid them - Data privacy gets a great big mention   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

A big week of updates from Apple. Episode 313 of The Checklist by SecureMac looks at: - Features and fixes in the various OS updates - Security Keys 102 - Data Privacy Day initiatives from Apple   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

Cisco killing support for a line of routers leads again to wondering who’s doing what about end-of-life care for internet-of-things things, and what consumers can do now. We’ll look at that from a few angles on Checklist 312 brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more

The year is 2023 - the future! There is a Gibsonian tint to events of the day - like black-hats using A.I. to scam the unsuspecting, license plates that can be tracked and altered, and power companies hiring robots for security. It’s your cyberpunk life on Checklist 311 brought to you by SecureMac.   Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com ..read more