{"id":92999,"date":"2021-02-11T02:25:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=92999"},"modified":"2021-05-03T09:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T16:10:30","slug":"software-updates-scam-iphone-apps-and-using-safari-browser-extensions-intego-mac-podcast-episode-174","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/software-updates-scam-iphone-apps-and-using-safari-browser-extensions-intego-mac-podcast-episode-174\/","title":{"rendered":"Software Updates, Scam iPhone Apps, and Using Safari Browser Extensions &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast Episode 174"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.fireside.fm\/v2\/GegHgcrH+5TFMt4mA?theme=dark\" width=\"740\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There were a number of important security updates to key software this week: macOS, Chrome, Edge, and even Plex. 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