I say this a lot but “keep up with the updates”. Here Apple has fixed a zero-day flaw that was spotted by Microsoft – that was helpful of them! Microsoft finds macOS bug that lets malware bypass security checks (bleepingcomputer.com)
Big Tech and Child Abuse
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has released a report examining how the world’s biggest tech companies address child abuse – not what they say they do, but what actually happens. It does not make good reading. World-first report shows leading tech companies are not doing enough to tackle online child abuse | …
CISA adds an Apple vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
This relates to the way Apple software deals with malicious web content: CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog | CISA
The Electronic Frontier Foundation comments on the latest Apple privacy improvements
The Electronic Frontier Foundation advocates on online privacy and freedoms – here is what it has to say on Apple’s latest announcements: VICTORY! Apple Commits to Encrypting iCloud, Drops Phone-Scanning Plans | Electronic Frontier Foundation (eff.org)
Other patches and updates in the news
Other companies gather around Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday and issue their updates round and about the same time and there are also the critical patches that are issued when needed. Here are some that are in the news but you should be checking your systems for updates: AWS fixes vulnerability affecting …
