Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS, Safari, and visionOS.
To check if you’re using the latest software version, go to Settings (or System Settings) > General > Software Update. It’s also worth turning on Automatic Updates if you haven’t already, which you can do on the same screen. Noteworthy is a vulnerability in the open-source XML parser libexpat tracked as CVE-2024-45490. This vulnerability has been patched in several popular applications since it was discovered in August.
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Source: Malwarebytes Labs
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