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Adam Engst 15 comments

OS Security Updates Plug Image and Wallet Vulnerabilities Exploited by Pegasus Spyware

Updates for macOS 13 Ventura, iOS 16, iPadOS 16, watchOS 9, and older Apple operating systems fix a pair of zero-click security vulnerabilities that are being used to install the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware. Install the updates soon.

macOS Monterey 12.6.6 and Big Sur 11.7.7 Adam Engst No comments

macOS Monterey 12.6.6 and Big Sur 11.7.7

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

macOS Monterey 12.6.5 and Big Sur 11.7.6 Adam Engst 42 comments

macOS Monterey 12.6.5 and Big Sur 11.7.6

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

macOS Monterey 12.6.4 and Big Sur 11.7.5 Adam Engst 5 comments

macOS Monterey 12.6.4 and Big Sur 11.7.5

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

macOS Big Sur 11.7.4 Adam Engst 4 comments

macOS Big Sur 11.7.4

Security patch for Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11)

macOS Monterey 12.6.3 and Big Sur 11.7.3 Agen Schmitz 1 comment

macOS Monterey 12.6.3 and Big Sur 11.7.3

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

macOS Monterey 12.6.2 and Big Sur 11.7.2 Adam Engst 1 comment

macOS Monterey 12.6.2 and Big Sur 11.7.2

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

macOS Monterey 12.6.1 and Big Sur 11.7.1 Agen Schmitz 13 comments

macOS Monterey 12.6.1 and Big Sur 11.7.1

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 12 and 11)

macOS Monterey 12.6 and Big Sur 11.7 Agen Schmitz No comments

macOS Monterey 12.6 and Big Sur 11.7

Security patches for Monterey and Big Sur. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11 and 12)

Josh Centers 13 comments

macOS’s New XProtect Remediator Now Regularly Scans for Malware

A few months ago, Apple quietly updated Monterey, Big Sur, and Catalina with XProtect Remediator, a new malware scanner built into XProtect, so your Mac is now regularly checking for malware in the background. Howard Oakley uncovered it and offers some technical details.

macOS Big Sur 11.6.8 and Security Update 2022-005 Catalina Agen Schmitz 1 comment

macOS Big Sur 11.6.8 and Security Update 2022-005 Catalina

Security patches for Big Sur and Catalina. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11 and 10.15)

Adam Engst 2 comments

macOS 11.6.7 Big Sur Fixes Email Attachment Bug

If you’re still running macOS 11 Big Sur, it’s worth updating to the quietly released version 11.6.7, which fixes a problem that prevented email apps from opening attachments. It may also help clear Time Machine blockages, but it could also introduce problems by removing Rosetta from M1 Macs.

macOS Big Sur 11.6.6 and Security Update 2022-004 Catalina Agen Schmitz 20 comments

macOS Big Sur 11.6.6 and Security Update 2022-004 Catalina

Security patches for Big Sur and Catalina. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11 and 10.15)

macOS Big Sur 11.6.5 and Security Update 2022-003 Catalina Agen Schmitz 22 comments

macOS Big Sur 11.6.5 and Security Update 2022-003 Catalina

Security patches for Big Sur and Catalina. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11 and 10.15)

macOS Big Sur 11.6.4 and Security Update 2022-002 Catalina Agen Schmitz 9 comments

macOS Big Sur 11.6.4 and Security Update 2022-002 Catalina

Patches unspecified security vulnerabilities in Big Sur and Catalina. (Free, various sizes, macOS 11 and 10.15)