Apple releases iOS and macOS updates with a mitigation for Spectre

Apple releases iOS and macOS updates with a mitigation for Spectre

6 years ago
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https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/apple-releases-ios-and-macos-updates-with-a-mitigation-for-spectre/

Apple just released iOS 11.2.2 with some Safari and WebKit improvements to mitigate the Spectre vulnerability. macOS is also receiving an update. It’s a supplemental update to macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 and it includes the same fix.

As always, you should update your devices with the latest security patches. In this case, Meltdown and Spectre are serious vulnerabilities. With Meltdown, a malicious application running on an unpatched device can read the unencrypted kernel memory. You don’t want anyone to grab your password and private encryption keys.

Apple releases iOS and macOS updates with a mitigation for Spectre

Jan 8, 2018, 8:02pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/08/apple-releases-ios-and-macos-updates-with-a-mitigation-for-spectre/ >Apple just released iOS 11.2.2 with some Safari and WebKit improvements to mitigate the Spectre vulnerability. macOS is also receiving an update. It’s a supplemental update to macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 and it includes the same fix. >As always, you should update your devices with the latest security patches. In this case, Meltdown and Spectre are serious vulnerabilities. With Meltdown, a malicious application running on an unpatched device can read the unencrypted kernel memory. You don’t want anyone to grab your password and private encryption keys.