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Apple pushed out the highly anticipated iOS 14.5 update for iOS devices this week. Tap or click here to download iOS 14.5 and unlock a powerful new privacy feature. While all the focus was on the iOS update, a security flaw for Mac systems flew under the radar. Apple’s macOS also received an update, bringing the latest version to 11.3, and it includes a hefty amount of security fixes. The most troublesome of the flaws include a bug that can bypass your Mac’s security features. Security engineer Cedric Owens discovered the bug last month and reported it to Apple. All indications poin...

A massive macOS bug lets hackers bypass all security checks Updated: Updated: April 28, 2021 09:04 IST Owens noted that the bug allowed him to build a malicious app that mimicked a harmless file which in turn helped bypass macOS' built-in security mechanisms when opened. Share Article A massive macOS bug lets hackers bypass all security checks.   | Photo Credit: Reuters Owens noted that the bug allowed him to build a malicious app that mimicked a harmless file which in turn helped bypass macOS' built-in security mechanisms when opened. (Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick s...

The 0-day security issue has already been exploited in the wild on April 27, 2021, 15:23 Bottom line: Following a three-month beta, Apple has finally released a stable build of macOS 11.3 to the public, with several new features and a fix for a software bug that is known to have been exploited by malicious actors in the wild. Unless you're sticking with macOS Catalina for compatibility reasons, now would be a good idea to go to System Preferences > Software Update and update your Mac. The latest macOS Big Sur update includes a number of optimizations for those of you run...

Apple Patches Worst Zero-Day Bug 'In Recent Memory" May 20, 2021 Compliance Compliance Twitter Photo: Apple There's one industry that has a particular knack for getting its hands on clever software vulnerabilities in macOS: the adware industry. That ability has been demonstrated once again as Apple today patched a zero-day vulnerability, CVE-2021-30657, that allows an attacker to effortlessly route around three critical anti-malware defenses in macOS: Notarization, Gatekeeper and File Quarantine. It was first discovered by Cedric Owens, a lead offensive security engineer with Twilio, who r...