![]() ![]() Apple does have aspirations for RSRs to be more capable, and in their configuration data appears to hope that they will one day even be able to include pre-boot (firmware) patches, but there’s a long way to go before that becomes feasible. However, that couldn’t address the vulnerability in the kernel, which still requires a proper update. If that Mac can run Big Sur or later, now might be a good time to upgrade.Īpple would have preferred to accomplish these urgent fixes without having to release full macOS updates, using its Rapid Security Response (RSR) mechanism, as was done with macOS 13.3.1 a couple of months ago. If you’re still running either of those, you may wish to reassess your security protection and any continuing use of Messages. Given that Triangulation seems to have been around since 2019, when Mojave and Catalina were current versions of macOS, it seems likely that one or both of those vulnerabilities are also present in those old versions of macOS, which aren’t likely to be updated to address them. Thus these security updates are very important, and should be installed without delay. A second vulnerability in macOS affects WebKit, and is also believed to be used in an active exploit, although probably not Triangulation. Apple has thus patched the vulnerability in the kernel that is thought to be exploited by the initial iMessage and its attachment. Without any user interaction, that attachment has run and exploited vulnerabilities in iOS to launch the malware payload, gain control over the device, and install persistent malware that’s remotely controlled.Īlthough there’s still much to be learned about this malware, it’s now believed to be targeting macOS as well as other platforms. In a series of research articles published this month, Kaspersky’s researchers have revealed how devices have received iMessages with an attachment containing an exploit. Its researchers have discovered evidence of infection of iOS devices going back as long as four years, in a series of attacks that have continued with iOS 15.7. Most of the flurry of updates is in response to recent reports from Kaspersky about malware, in what they refer to as Triangulation or TriangleDB. macOS 14 Sonoma, developer beta release 2Īnd it’s only ten days since the last updates to Pages, Numbers and Keynote. ![]() For over the last few days, Apple has released: If you have a Mac or any of Apple’s devices that you haven’t updated this past week, now’s the time to check whether they need one. ![]()
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