Inside One of the Biggest Apple Device Hacks Ever

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🗓️ 29 April 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

For years, Apple has claimed its devices are the most secure in the world, poo-pooing PC and Android devices for being as clean as a public swimming pool. But just this week, Motherboard’s very own Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai reported on what is being described as one of the biggest security flaws of Apple products exploited by hackers ever, and it could have affected you. He’s on the latest episode to talk about this and the year so far in Mac exploits.

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0:00.0	Tann, it's got the code it's going to launch.
0:10.8	It's a unit system.
0:13.2	I know this.
0:15.1	It's all the files of the whole park.
0:17.3	It tells her everything.
0:19.1	Sir, he's uploading the virus.
0:21.6	Eagle One. The package is being delivered.
0:23.6	For years, Apple has claimed its devices are the most secure in the world,
0:27.6	poo-poohing the PC and Android phones for being as clean as a public swimming pool.
0:32.6	Hello, I'm a Mac. And I am no one.
0:36.6	Okay, PC, what do you?
0:39.0	Listen, friend, it's not very safe for me right now, you understand?
0:41.7	There's a lot of spyware out there.
0:43.2	Sneaks into your system, follows you wherever you may go.
0:45.7	In fact, take these.
0:47.1	They'll keep you safe.
0:48.1	PC, I don't need them.
0:49.0	Really, I'm good.
0:49.6	I run Mac OS 10, so I don't have to worry about your spyware and viruses. You take them. But just this week, Motherboard's very own Lorenzo Franceschi Bikirai reported on what is being
0:58.8	described as one of the biggest security flaws of Apple products exploited by hackers ever.
1:04.7	And it could have affected you.
1:07.1	He's on the latest episode to talk about this and the year so far in Mac exploits.
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