Our analysis suggests that it has the most potential to be exploited. Apple released mitigations for Meltdown in iOS 11.2, macOS 10.13.2, and tvOS 11.2. watchOS did not require mitigation. Our testing with public benchmarks has shown that the changes in ... ( read original story ...)
ARM security update suggests some iPhones, iPads, iPods and Apple TVs may be affected by CPU bug [U: Apple confirms]
The A4 chip includes a Cortex-A8 processor and is used in the iPad (1st gen), iPhone 4, iPod Touch (4th gen) and Apple TV (2nd gen). The A5 and A5X chips include dual-core Cortex-A9 processors. The A5 is use in the iPad 2, iPad mini (1st gen), iPhone 4S ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Confirms All iPhone Models Affected by Meltdown and Spectre Bugs
We continue to develop and test further mitigations for these issues and will release them in upcoming updates of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS,” Apple says. While the Apple Watch isn’t affected by the two vulnerabilities, Apple says there’s a bigger ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Confirms ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Spectre’ Vulnerabilities Impact All Macs and iOS Devices, Some Fixes Already Released
We continue to develop and test further mitigations for these issues and will release them in upcoming updates of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Apple's statement does not make it clear if these vulnerabilities have been addressed in older versions of iOS ... ( read original story ...)
Apple says all iOS devices, Macs affected by processor flaws
"We continue to develop and test further mitigations for these issues and will release them in upcoming updates of iOS, MacOS, tvOS and watchOS," Apple said on a support page. Tuesday, news broke that a newly discovered exploit in most modern processors ... ( read original story ...)
Apple: all iOS and Mac devices are vulnerable to Meltdown and Spectre chip bugs
Apple says that there will also be further updates to tvOS, iOS and macOS as further testing and development is carried out. The company says that watchOS is not affected by Meltdown. It also repeats its frequent advice that Apple customers should only ... ( read original story ...)
Apple Aims To Make Developers’ Jobs Easier With New Startup Acquisition
As part of the acquisition, Buddybuild will be rolled into Xcode, Apple's suite of development tools for iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS, although Apple and Buddybuild have not given a specific timeline of when that will happen. Buddybuild confirmed the ... ( read original story ...)