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The Checklist by SecureMac

SecureMac presents The Checklist, a weekly Mac security podcast focused on Apple hardware and ecosystems - that’s Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, as well as the apps and operating systems that run them. The Checklist offers cyber safety tips, online privacy advice, updates, and commentary on the week’s security news — all with a focus on Apple and Apple devices. Hosted by “Mac OS Ken’s” Ken Ray and featuring special guest appearances by cybersecurity experts, The Checklist is a fun,

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14:16

Huge Numbers and a Prediction for iPhone - MOSK:...

The Checklist by SecureMac ·

2025/12/01

- Counterpoint: iPhone 17 Kept China's Singles' Day Smartphones Positive - Counterpoint: iPhone to Top Smartphones Through 2029 - TF International: Intel May Ship Apple Silicon in 2027 - Cook Pledges Apple's Support in Wake of Hong Kong Apartment Fires - Apple Pledges (RED) Donations Around World AIDS Day - iPhone Pocket Knockoff Pop Up on Amazon - Apple's Founding Documents Headed for Auction - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at

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19:08

Checklist 451 - Safe Holiday Shopping 2025

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2025/11/26

We're going a day early this week because Friday might be too late. The holiday shopping season kicks off in earnest this Friday. We're looking at tips for safe shopping both online and in lines this holiday season. Plus - a look back at nine years of this show. It's all ahead on Checklist No. 451, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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16:42

Checklist 449 - Background Improvements and a Meta...

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2025/11/14

Apple's brought back an old safety feature. We'll look at Background Security Improvements, what happened to the thing it replaced, and who should have it turned on. Plus - reasons to avoid shopping on Meta platforms on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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22:45

Checklist 447 - iPhone Protections and Ghost Accounts

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2025/10/31

It's Halloween! There's a guy with an axe who wants to get into your iPhone! We'll talk about keeping him out. Plus - ghosts may not be real, but ghost accounts are. We'll tell you how to be a ghost account buster on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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18:55

Checklist 445 - Ransomware Revisited and a Bigger Bug...

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2025/10/17

Apple is increasing bug bounties for good guys, in theory. We’ll talk about how much white hats might be able to get outta Cupertino. First though, Japan’s beer bungle was a ransomware attack. An update on that and the changing state of cyberattacks on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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16:18

Checklist 443 - Why Anti-Phishing Training Isn’t Working

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2025/10/03

We’re doing the ransomware thing again - checking on the folks at Jaguar Land Rover, plus what may be a ransomware attack at Japanese brewery Asahi. Then - why isn’t the anti-phishing training at your work working? UC San Diego has some thoughts. All of that plus tiny updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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18:12

Checklist 442 - Ransomware Rodeo

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2025/09/26

Whether trying to hit the road or soar through the skies - ransomware is providing speed bumps and delays. We’ll talk about a couple of huge ongoing ransomware attacks. Plus - how does ransomware happen, and how are organizations dealing? Believe it or not there’s some survey data that’s kind of encouraging. We’ll hit that on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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18:47

Checklist 441 - Privacy and Security in macOS Tahoe 26

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2025/09/19

We’re highlighting privacy and security features in macOS Tahoe 26 this week, including changes for consumers and changes for developers. Plus - tons of security fixes across a range of Apple operating systems on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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15:21

Checklist 440 - Latest iPhones Target Serious Spyware

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2025/09/12

Longterm and short-term security work from Apple on this week’s Checklist. First, the company’s warning individuals in France of potential spyware attacks. We’ll look at what they’re looking for and advice for staying safe. Plus - the iPhones Apple announced this week are bringing a new memory safety feature. We'll familiarize ourselves with Memory Integrity Enforcement on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch

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17:11

Checklist 439 - NV Update and Multi-Extortion Attacks

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2025/09/05

You’ve heard of single extortion and double extortion ransomware attacks - but the number goes higher. Do you know how high? You will after this week’s show. Plus - checking in on the state of the State of Nevada - because we just can’t help ourselves! It’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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16:59

Checklist 438 - Nevada Does a Great St. Paul Impression

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2025/08/29

What do the city of St. Paul and the state of Nevada have in common? Both have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. Of course - states are bigger than cities and the Silver State's headaches seem much bigger than St. Paul’s. We’ll look at what’s happened, what’s affected, and how things are now on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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17:06

Checklist 437 - Wrong Numbers from A.I.

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2025/08/22

LLMs are great at answering questions - even if they don’t know the answers. Throw in bad guys forcing in the wrong answers, and you’ve got a new front in the scammer wars. We’ll talk prompt injection attacks today plus this week’s security updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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18:23

Checklist 433 - Passwords, 2FA, and Smishing

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2025/07/25

It wasn’t just a bad password that brought down a 158-year-old company, but the password didn’t help. We’ll talk about the fate of a British trucking concern and the lessons we can learn from it. Plus - Apple’s got tools to fight smishing coming in the OS 26 updates. We’ll familiarize ourselves with those on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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17:34

Checklist 432 - Healthcare Files and Healthcare Phishing

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2025/07/18

The FBI has issued a warning - phishing with a medical theme is on the rise. The problem is healthcare providers keep losing client info and sending out warnings. What is a patient to do? We’ll talk it over on this edition of The Checklist brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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20:59

Checklist 431 - Hacking the Mickey D’s Hiring Bot

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2025/07/11

We’re looking today at how a fake McDonald’s led security researchers to real sensitive info on 64 million real people. It’s a lesson on how NOT to do it. Then, is it smart to buy smart devices? As Belkin prepares to kill support for most of its Wemo line, we’ll revisit the topic. That’s all on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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17:49

Checklist 424 - Take It Down or Else!

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2025/05/23

Democrats and Republicans have gotten together on legislation in the U.S. that has free speech advocates a bit concerned - we’ll tell you of worries around the Take It Down Act. Plus - 23andMe has found a buyer - we’ll look at what that means for the data it holds. And an update on last week’s iPadOS 17.7.7 removal on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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19:06

Checklist 423 - Less Consumer Protection and More OS...

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2025/05/16

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s changed its mind about protecting consumers from data brokers - we’ll tell you more. Plus a look at the security side of this week’s OS updates from Apple on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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20:44

Checklist 417 - 23andMe Goes Bankrupt and a Crash...

The Checklist by SecureMac ·

2025/03/28

23andMe has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. One California lawmaker says it’s time to have your DNA scrubbed from the company. We’ll tell you why and how to do it. Plus - What’s wrong with the end-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal? Nothing. But not everyone should use it. We’ll tell you more on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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17:07

Checklist 414 - Meta and Apple Think of the Children

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2025/03/07

This week we’re looking at the child protection changes for apps and developers announced recently by Apple. Plus - another case of attempted cyberattacks being sent through the physical mail. It’s all ahead on this edition of The Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac. Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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19:35

Checklist 412 - DeepSeek Concerns and Newspapers Held...

The Checklist by SecureMac ·

2025/02/21

Have you heard about the 70+ newspaper across the U.S. being held for ransom? We’ll talk about the cyberattack that’s gripped publisher Lee Enterprises. Plus - DeepSeek is the hottest thing in A.I. right now. From a privacy and security standpoint - it also looks to be the most dangerous. We’ll dig into it on Checklist 412 - brought to you by SecureMac Check out our show notes: SecureMac.com/Checklist And get in touch with us: Checklist@Securemac.com

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