Security expert Rich Mogull sets us straight on the wave of spam email messages that purport to be Apple order confirmations for iPads, apps and more. Rich shares his advice on how to avoid getting caught in this trap and other similar receipt email schemes, and outlines some ways to practice safer computing for online banking by using dedicated or virtual machines. Rich also helps us make sense of some of the security-related headlines relating to Apple software vulnerabilities, and the hacking of Macs, iPhones, and virtually all other platforms.
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