Apple Releases New Security Updates for iOS and macOS

Apple updated its support page for iOS to showcase the changes made with iOS 14.7.1, as well as the security page for macOS Big Sur 11.5.1. 9To5Mac reports that the iOS 14.7.1 update appears to be focused on fixing the Apple Watch bug introduced with 14.7, while the macOS updates offer some fixes to security flaws and possible exploits discovered in the operating system.

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While the main focus of iOS 14.7.1 may be to fix the unlock bug introduced to iPhone models with Touch ID and a paired Apple Watch, the new operating system version also includes a myriad of “important security updates,” but Apple didn't specify what kind of security changes that might include. However, it did go into detail about the big change made with macOS 11.5.1: the fix for an exploit found in the IOMobileFrameBuffer.

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