Apple has updates across all devices and operating systems – check

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It’s Microsoft Patch Tuesday but first Apple. SANS Internet Storm Diary has a comprehensive report of the range of Apple updates: Apple Updates Everything – SANS Internet Storm Center Here is the Apple release page: Apple security updates – Apple Support They should be automatic – but you never know …

Can Apple identify us from “anonymous” data?

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Apple declares that sharing device usage information with them is anonymous, but researchers are claiming this is not true and Apple can associate actual iCloud users to this shared information. Apple Device Analytics Contain Identifying iCloud User Data, Claim Security Researchers – MacRumors Would Apple do this? They are already …

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issues security advisories for Apple and Samba

The notice for Apple covers: iOS 16.1 and iPadOS 16 macOS Big Sur 11.7.1 macOS Monterey 12.6.1 macOS Ventura 13 Safari 16.1 tvOS 16.1 watchOS 9.1 Apple Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products  | CISA Samba is software that allows Windows devices to communicate with Linux and Unix devices. Samba …

Apple patching everything

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Sans Internet Storm Diary has a good round-up of the latest Apple software/OS updates and patches: Apple Patches Everything: October 2022 Edition – SANS Internet Storm Center These updates should happen automatically, but it is your responsibility to make sure they actually happen – so check.