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The Checklist Podcast

SecureMac presents The Checklist. Each week, Nicholas Raba, Nicholas Ptacek, and Ken Ray hit security topics for your Mac and iOS devices. From getting an old iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, and other Apple gear ready to sell to the first steps to take to secure new hardware, each show contains a set of easy to follow steps meant to keep you safe from identity thieves, hackers, malware, and other digital downfalls. Check in each Thursday for a new Checklist!

Latest Security News

The Checklist 76: Apple Watch and Security

February 15, 2018

Way back in 2007, Apple released the iPhone and changed the world overnight by putting the power of an iPod, a phone, and the Internet right in our pockets....

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Popular MacUpdate Website Hacked to Distribute Crypto Miner

February 12, 2018

Keeping the software on your Mac up to date is essential, particularly because it can help to keep you safe from new threats and vulnerabilities. We’ve seen...

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The Checklist 75: Mix and Match

February 8, 2018

Spectres, Meltdowns, and an endless parade of patches — 2018's already off to quite a start, and it can all be just a little overwhelming. This week, we're...

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Apple Pushes Range of Updates for Quality of Life and Security

Apple Pushes Range of Updates for Quality of Life and Security

February 2, 2018

Alongside Apple's recent updates to macOS Sierra and OS X El Capitan to address the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities, the final week of January also saw...

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Checklist 73: Meltdown, Spectre and You!

January 25, 2018

Have you recently seen tech headlines "melting down" about a major bug in computer processors? Do all the headlines about "Spectre" make you wonder if a ghost...

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Checklist 72: 2017 Security Review Part Two

January 18, 2018

Last week, we brought you Part One of our 2017 Security Year in Review. This week, we’ll wrap that up with Part Two! If you didn't get a chance to check out...

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Checklist 71: 2017 Security Review Part One

January 11, 2018

What was the biggest story about computer security to hit the news in 2017? It's hard to pick just one — it's safe to say it was a massive year for...

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Apple Confirms Fixes for Major CPU Vulnerability, More on the Way

January 8, 2018

Apple has confirmed that a pair of critical security vulnerabilities uncovered by security researchers late in 2017, and now filtering out into media reports,...

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Checklist 70: Apple’s No Good Very Bad Security Quarter

January 4, 2018

For more than a year, we've been taking a little time every week here at The Checklist to bring you a podcast focused on and around the security of the Mac,...

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Checklist 69: When Kids Are Targeted

December 28, 2017

In Episode 68, we spent some time talking about all the ways the bad guys can try to target the elderly online and over the phone. This week, we're running all...

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Checklist 68: Scams That Target the Elderly

December 21, 2017

As we went into Thanksgiving a few weeks ago, we urged you to have some proactive talks with your family about how to stay safe while using their computers,...

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Apple Patches Potentially Serious Vulnerability in HomeKit with iOS 11.2.1

Apple Patches Potentially Serious Vulnerability in HomeKit with iOS...

December 20, 2017

In a world filled with "Internet of Things" (IoT) devices, there are security holes everywhere. Apple works hard on the hardened nature of its HomeKit system...

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Checklist 67: The Latest Security Features in iOS 11: Part Two

December 14, 2017

Recently, in episode 66, we looked at the latest security features Apple has built into macOS. Last week, we began to explore what's new and different in iOS...

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Quick Tweaks to Improve Your Privacy on iOS 11

December 9, 2017

iOS 11 has been out for a few months now, and Apple's latest flagship iPhone versions have also launched in its wake. By now, you should hopefully have made...

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Checklist 66: The Latest Security Features in iOS 11: Part One

December 7, 2017

Have we ever talked about the security features built into iOS itself? Of course — we've covered that subject in many previous episodes, but things change....

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“Trusted Devices” Can Create a False Sense of Security

In the enterprise world, device security is of paramount importance. We've seen no end to the number of stories where companies have suffered breaches due to...

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Elcomsoft Focuses on Apple’s 2 Factor Authentication in Latest...

The security built into our phones enables us to use them with confidence and peace of mind; after all, it is vital that we prevent unauthorized access to...

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5 Handy “Hacks” to Get More Functionality Out of Your iPhone

5 Handy “Hacks” to Get More Functionality Out of Your...

December 6, 2017

Not every "hack" is a bad thing — in the true sense of the word, a “hack” means a clever and ingenious method for accomplishing something. You might know...

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New Phishing Scam Targets iPhone Users over the Phone

December 5, 2017

Scams that put Apple users in the crosshairs are nothing new, but the scammers are always looking for new ways to try to trick us into forking over access to...

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Episode: Checklist 65: An Overview of the Mac’s Most Important Built-in Security Features

Checklist 65: An Overview of the Mac’s Most Important Built-in...

December 1, 2017

For this week's show, we're back to talking about the Mac — more specifically, addressing some of the most important security features baked directly into...

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