Apple Changes Security Patching Policy in Response to AI-Accelerated Cyberattacks
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Nate Nelson
Summary
Apple is changing its long-standing security patching policy in response to the growing threat of AI-accelerated cyberattacks. Historically, Apple bundled bug fixes into major OS version releases, but the company released security updates on June 29 for iPhones, iPads, MacBooks, and Safari outside of any major version release. While not the first time Apple has released out-of-band updates, the motivation is now driven by attackers using artificial intelligence to reduce their time-to-exploit, forcing Apple to adopt more compressed patching cycles going forward.
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· 3 pulledThe company has historically saved big, bundled sets of bug fixes for new versions of its operating system (OS). That's set to change.
The company released a variety of security updates June 29 for iPhones, iPads, Macbooks, and the Safari browser, untethered to any major version releases.
Expect more compressed patching cycles from Apple going forward, as attackers leverage artificial intelligence to reduce time to exploit.
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