Chrome for Mac Gets 10 Security Fixes in October 15 Update
Chrome 155.0.8059.84/.85 fixes a critical Prerender flaw. Managed Macs on Extended Stable have a separate update to check.
Tag: Security
Cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, and safety.
Termius MultiKey Ends After October 15: Check Your Server Access
Termius retires MultiKey after October 15. Provision replacement keys, update each host’s authentication and verify access before relying on SSH ID.
Office 2021 for Mac Is Now Out of Support
Office 2021 for Mac can still run, but Microsoft support and security fixes have ended. Here’s how to check your license and choose an upgrade.
Check Your Mac Installers Before Apple’s February Certificate Deadline
Some older Developer ID certificates will stop supporting installer packages on February 1, 2027. Apple explains which downloads need attention.
Swift Server Security Reminders Flag Four Dependency Fixes
Four October 12 Swift security reminders point to fixes released in June and July. Here are the affected versions, the exposure limits and what developers should check.
Apple Is in Early Settlement Talks With the US Justice Department
Apple is in early talks with the US Department of Justice over a possible settlement of the government’s iPhone antitrust case. Apple has submitted several proposals, but no agreement has been reached and the discussions may still fail. Apple and the Justice Department have not commented publicly. The case challenges Apple’s control of the iPhone…
Apple Wins Dismissal of $32.8 Billion iCloud Lawsuit
A US federal judge has dismissed a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to stop child sexual abuse material from being stored and shared through iCloud. The plaintiffs sought as much as $32.8 billion in damages on behalf of about 2,680 people and asked the court to force Apple to change how the service…
Apple Briefly Made These Decade-Old iPhones Impossible to Restore, Then Changed Its Mind
For a few hours on July 8, a batch of old iPhones and iPads could not be restored. Apple pulled the baseband signatures for a set of legacy devices, and by early afternoon Apple put them back. Nothing was lost. What it exposed is worth keeping. What happened Apple didn’t stop signing the old iOS…
Apple Just Lost the Case That Was Supposed to Fix Its Europe Problem
Apple lost in Europe today. The EU’s General Court threw out its challenge to being named a gatekeeper under the Digital Markets Act. The App Store and iOS stay under the rules, and Apple has to keep opening the iPhone to rival apps and stores. Apple argued its five app stores, one each for iPhone,…
A New Kind of Malware Is Making Its Way Onto Macs
Jamf Threat Labs disclosed a new macOS stealer on July 3. It’s called PamStealer, and it does one thing most Mac malware doesn’t: it confirms your login password is real before stealing anything. The trick Most stealers just log whatever you type. PamStealer verifies it first, through Apple’s Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM). Enter the wrong…
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