Apple Releases iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, macOS 11.2.3, watchOS 7.3.2 to Address Security Issue
You’re recommended to download the latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS updates on your Apple devices despite the fact that you won’t get any new features. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 9 March 2021 11:43 IST
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Highlights
The new updates address a memory corruption issue
Apple users can download the updates from their devices
Apple has released iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3, and watchOS 7.3.2 as important security updates for its devices. The new updates, that come a little more than a month after iOS 14.4 and iPadOS 14.4 release, address a memory corruption issue within the WebKit browsing engine that could have allowed bad actors to execute code on an iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Mac computer, or an Apple Watch through “maliciously crafted” Web content. Apple has also updated Safari on Mac machines running o
Published: March 9, 2021 2:51 PM IST
Apple is rolling out a software update for iPad, Mac, and iPhone models. The catalog that list iOS 14.4.1, iPadOS 14.4.1, macOS Big Sur 11.2.3, and watchOS 7.3.2 update brings along major security patch as well. Also Read - New Apple iMac to come with a really big display as compared to current ones
Notably, the update addresses a memory corruption issue within the WebKit engine that ‘powers’ the Safari browser. The issue could have allowed vulnerable actors to execute arbitrary code on Apple products (iPhone, iPad, Mac). Here are all the details on the new software update and how it can be downloaded on Apple devices. Also Read - Apple Maps now shows Covid-19 airport travel guidelines for over 300 airports
Apple Updates Platform Security Guide to Highlight Changes Coming With M1 Chip
Apple’s updated Platform Security Guide covers iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, macOS Big Sur 11.1, tvOS 14.3, and watchOS 7.2. By Jagmeet Singh | Updated: 19 February 2021 01:30 IST
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Highlights
The update mainly highlights changes coming with Apple M1 chip
Apple also highlights iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 security updates
Apple today updated its Platform Security Guide to highlight the key security changes it has implemented on its products, including the iPhone, iPad, and the Mac. The updated document is the biggest ever nearly a 200-page comprehensive technical guide detailing the features Apple uses to protect user devices and data across all platforms. One of the changes that the latest revision brings to Apple s Platform Security Guide is the addition of all the major security changes available through Apple M1 chip that was introduced last year.