Apple pushes its first ever silent, automatic security update to Mac OS X to fix NTP bug
… Whether this is indicative of Apple's fairly slow-and-lazy approach to security, or just a dearth of vulnerabilities, I don't know. …
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Apple Releases iOS 26.5.2 Early to Ward Off AI-Equipped Hackers
… Both cybersecurity researchers and hackers now consider AI a valuable part of their toolbelt, making the task of keeping devices safe even more complex. While researchers use automated tools to find browser vulnerabilities, attackers can use similar methods to create exploits. …
Firefox Zero-Day Used to Install Mac Malware
… Before either of those patches rolled out, Mozilla became aware of an attack leveraging both vulnerabilities. …
Huge macOS High Sierra Security Flaw Allows Admin Logins With No Password
… Security researcher Amit Serper notes that Apple script can be used to create a root shell from the command line as well. …
New Apple OS X 10.10.4 update enables TRIM support for third-party SSDs
… This issue became more pronounced last year, when the company forced users to disable driver signing and other OS security features if they wanted to use third-party applications to enable TRIM. …