AirPods as Trackers, Hacking Hackers, and Apple Tracking – Intego Mac Podcast Episode 267

Kirk McElhearn

4 years ago

In this week’s security news, a stalker used AirPods to track a woman, since they don’t sent alerts like AirTags; Australia is hacking hackers in a sort of precrime operation; and we give a few tips for the annual Black Friday shopathon.

Apple Tracks Alarming Amount of Data Even When Device Analytics is Turned Off
Apple’s App Store analytics may be able to identify users
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay being abused in $65M ad fraud
My creepy date slipped his AirPods into my bag — here’s the scary reason why
Is 5G worth it? Consumer hype is over, and carriers worried, says report
It’s not your imagination: Shopping on Amazon has gotten worse
Thinking about taking your computer to the repair shop? Be very afraid
Australia to hack the hackers
Network-crashing leap seconds to be abandoned by 2035, for at least a century
How to Rip DVDs or Blu-rays and Add Them to Your Apple TV Library

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