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Mac users urged to update OS to patch ‘massively bad’ bug – iTnews
Could enable malware to bypass in-built protections.
Apple Mac users are being urged to update to macOS Big Sur 11.3, released today, which patches a “massively bad” vulnerability that could allow malware to bypass layered protections built into the operating system.
The bug was uncovered by security researcher Cedric Owens, who reported it to Apple.
In a long technical blog post, fellow security researcher Patrick Wardle said the bug “trivially bypasses many core Apple security mechanisms, leaving Mac users at grave risk” and that “malware authors…
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