Apple’s latest updates include a fix for a CoreGraphics bug that may have been exploited in targeted attacks. The fix is now available for older iPhones and iPads. Apple released security updates on October 26. Apple first fixed the flaw in iOS 26.7.1. Its latest updates also bring the fix to older devices that can’t run iOS 26, including the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, and seventh-generation iPad. The iOS 18.7.11 update is a backport: it brings a fix from a newer software version to…
Today, Apple released its annual update across all its operating systems. With that, Apple not only released new features but also patched 261 different vulnerabilities. This is the most vulnerabilities Apple has ever patched, but the increase is not as significant as other vendors' "post-AI" patch releases. In addition to the major "27" version, Apple also released bug-fix-only releases for the 26 branch of its operating systems and for 15 (Sequioa) for macOS. None of the vulnerabilities is…
Your Mac comes with a built-in firewall, but it’s probably not something you’ve given much thought to. A firewall helps control incoming connections—requests from apps and other devices that want to connect to your Mac—giving you an extra layer of protection whenever you’re online. For most people, the default settings work just fine. But if you ever want more control over how your firewall works, whether you’re on public Wi-Fi or want to adjust which apps can connect, those settings aren’t…