The Checklist by SecureMac

About The Checklist by SecureMac

SecureMac presents The Checklist. Hosted by Ken Ray, each week The Checklist hits security topics for your Mac and iOS devices. From how-to's and safety tips, to security news of the day, The Checklist by SecureMac takes a conversational, solutions oriented approach to security for the average user. Check in each Thursday for a new Checklist!

Publisher

SecureMac

Category

technology · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2016

Latest episode

26 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

14 of 461 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Checklist 451 - Safe Holiday Shopping 2025

   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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   21 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Checklist 450 - Weak Passwords and Deepfake Celebrities 2025

   It is that time of year. Time to reflect… to look back… to realize how little we've learned, and shake our heads in sadness. 123456 is still the most used password according to a new study - and people still think that Taylor Swift is trying to sell them stuff on social media. We're looking at weak passwords and deepfake celebrities for 2025 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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   14 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Checklist 449 - Background Improvements and a Meta Warning

   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

Inside a recent episode

Checklist 451 - Safe Holiday Shopping 2025

Published 26 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The average loss per victim is $840 .38 % of those surveyed believe they can spot scams, yet 22 % have fallen for one. And relatively new to the list, 57 % of those surveyed are more concerned about AI scams this year than last year. And there's good reason for that. McAfee says it's 2025 holiday shopping research revealed that almost half of Americans, 46%, say they have already encountered AI -powered scams while shopping. Just because they're concerned, though, doesn't mean they can spot them. McAfee says, Generative AI tools have made it simple to clone brand websites, copy influencer voices, and even create realistic video ads promoting fake sales. […]

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

77 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 65 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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