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Apple releases important security update to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS

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The iOS and iPadOS 14.5.1, macOS 11.3.1, and watchOS 7.4.1 updates contain security patches along with an App Tracking Transparency fix.
Apple on Monday released updates for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS. The updates contain security patches, while iOS and iPadOS also has a fix for an issue with App Tracking Transparency. The Webkit fix is especially important. Apple’s security update document states that it fixes a flaw where, “Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” Two phrases you never want to hear in a security update are “arbitrary code execution” and “may have been actively exploited,” so it’s important that users update as soon as possible.

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