{"id":91842,"date":"2020-07-10T00:49:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T07:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=91842"},"modified":"2020-07-10T01:28:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-10T08:28:42","slug":"an-actual-mac-virus-and-1-in-142-passwords-is-123456-intego-mac-podcast-episode-143","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/an-actual-mac-virus-and-1-in-142-passwords-is-123456-intego-mac-podcast-episode-143\/","title":{"rendered":"An actual Mac virus, and 1 in 142 passwords is &#8220;123456&#8221; &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast Episode 143"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fireside.fm\/player\/v2\/GegHgcrH+qasW-nZX?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While there is plenty of malware that affects the Mac, actual viruses are rare; but new malware has been found that does meet that description. We talk about how 1 in 142 passwords is &#8220;123456,&#8221; and we have a special announcement about new Intego software.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/announcing-intego-antivirus-for-windows\/\">Announcing Intego Antivirus for Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/lp\/route-podcast-intego\/?channel=Podcast_Intego&amp;lpx=download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download a FREE trial of Intego Antivirus for Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/lp\/route-podcast-intego\/?channel=Podcast_Intego&amp;lpx=buy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buy Intego Antivirus for Windows at a Special Discount<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/new-mac-ransomware-spyware-thiefquest-in-the-wild\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update on EvilQuest (ThiefQuest)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Sentinel-One\/foss\/tree\/master\/s1-evilquest-decryptor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EvilQuest file decryptor &#8211; free utility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2020\/07\/06\/reddit-app-clipboard-snooping-fix-coming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reddit to Release Fix for iOS App to Remove Clipboard Copying Behavior<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2020\/07\/03\/linkedin-ios-14-clipboard-access-bug\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn Says iOS App Reading Clipboard With Every Keystroke is a Bug, Fix Coming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patentlyapple.com\/patently-apple\/2020\/07\/intel-announces-thunderbolt-4-for-pcs-and-macs-this-fall-supporting-two-4k-displays-or-one-8k-display-for-pros.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intel Announces Thunderbolt 4 for PC&#8217;s and Macs this Fall Supporting Two 4K Displays or one 8K Display for Pros<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/circuitbreaker\/2020\/7\/8\/21317980\/apple-silicon-intel-thunderbolt-arm-macs-support-usb-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple promises to support Thunderbolt on its new ARM Macs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/one-out-of-every-142-passwords-is-123456\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One out of every 142 passwords is &#8216;123456&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-78820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png\" alt=\"Intego Mac Podcast\" width=\"150\" height=\"39\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-150x39.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts-300x78.png 300w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Listen_on_Apple_Podcasts.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? 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