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.

Check your VMware is patched and up-to-date or according to Ars Technica you will get a Halloween surprise

There is a particularly nasty exploit going around the will according to an article on Ars Technica, install a “witch’s brew of malware” on vulnerable systems: VMware bug with 9.8 severity rating exploited to install witch’s brew of malware | Ars Technica The patch for CVE-2022-22954 is out, just get it …