Apple's Serious Security Issue: Update Your iPhone or iPad Immediately
By MOLLY WOOD FEBRUARY 24, 2014
This week, Apple rushed out a patch for its iOS 7 and iOS 6 operating systems to fix a serious security issue. Before I explain further, let me just say this: If you've gotten the prompt to update and you haven't, do it now. If you're still running older versions of iOS on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad, update now.
Done? O.K., good.
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Apple Issues Fix for Security Problem on Macs
By MOLLY WOOD FEBRUARY 25, 2014
Apple has finally issued a security update to its OS X Mavericks software for Macintosh computers, patching a bug that could have let hackers eavesdrop on supposedly encrypted connections and steal everything from usernames and passwords to location data.
Version 10.9.2 comes four days after Apple patched iOS, its mobile operating system, to close the same hole. The OS X update addresses several security issues, including the so-called "goto fail" code bug, which Apple said could allow an attacker to capture or modify data in sessions users believe are protected by the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transportation Layer Security (TLS) encryption methods.
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