July 30, 2024 at 04:54AM
Apple announced security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 fixed 35 security flaws, while macOS Sonoma 14.6 addressed nearly 70 vulnerabilities. Fixes included patches for third-party components. Safari, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS also received updates. Users are urged to update their devices promptly. More details are available on Apple’s security releases page.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Apple announced significant security updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Safari, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.
– iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 were released with fixes for 35 security defects, including issues with authentication, policy bypasses, information disclosure, and denial-of-service (DoS).
– iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9 updates are rolling out for older iPhone and iPad devices, including most of the fixes from the latest releases.
– macOS Sonoma 14.6, macOS Ventura, and macOS Monterey received patches for nearly 70 vulnerabilities, with each update addressing over 40 bugs.
– Safari 17.6 was released with patches for nine bugs, including those affecting the WebKit browser engine.
– Security updates for other Apple platforms were also rolled out to address vulnerabilities.
Users are advised to update their devices promptly. More details on the patches can be found on Apple’s security releases page.