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This week Apple released updates to most of its operating systems and the macOS version of the Safari browser. Here’s a brief rundown of the security fixes included with each update as well as some of the non-security changes.<\/p>\n
Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPod touch 7th generation, iPad Air 2 and later, and iPad mini 4 and later
\nApple says of these updates:<\/p>\n
iOS 14 updates the core experience on iPhone, includes significant app updates, and other new features.<\/p>\n
iPadOS 14 introduces redesigned apps, new Apple Pencil features, and other improvements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
A few non-security highlights:<\/p>\n
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- (iOS) Redesigned widgets can be placed right on the Home Screen<\/li>\n
- (iOS) The App Library automatically organizes all of your apps into categories<\/li>\n
- (iOS & iPadOS) Incoming phone and FaceTime calls appear as a banner at the top of the screen<\/li>\n
- (iPadOS) App sidebars have a new look that deliver more of the app\u2019s functionality in the main window<\/li>\n
- (iPadOS) Write in any text field with Apple Pencil and your writing automatically converts to typed text<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
At least 11 security issues were addressed in iOS and iPadOS. Here are some notable ones:<\/p>\n
Icons
\n<\/strong>Impact: A malicious application may be able to identify what other applications a user has installed.
\nDescription: The issue was addressed with improved handling of icon caches.<\/p>\nKeyboard
\n<\/strong>Impact: A malicious application may be able to leak sensitive user information.
\nDescription: A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.<\/p>\nPhone
\n<\/strong>Impact: The screen lock may not engage after the specified time period.
\nDescription: This issue was addressed with improved checks.<\/p>\nSiri
\n<\/strong>Impact: A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to view notification contents from the lockscreen.
\nDescription: A lock screen issue allowed access to messages on a locked device. This issue was addressed with improved state management.<\/p>\nWebKit
\n<\/strong>Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack.
\nDescription: An input validation issue was addressed with improved input validation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe full list of security issues addressed can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
tvOS 14.0<\/h3>\n
Available for: the Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K
\nNew features include:<\/p>\n\n
- Quick game resume<\/li>\n
- Picture-in-picture<\/li>\n
- Screensaver selection<\/li>\n
- 4K playback support from YouTube and AirPlay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
At least four security issues were addressed. All of them the same as those addressed in iOS and iPadOS 14.0, making this a small update security-wise.<\/p>\n
The full list of security issues addressed can be found here<\/a>. The tvOS update can be downloaded directly from the Apple TV by going to Settings<\/strong> > System<\/strong> > Update Software<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
watchOS 7.0<\/h3>\n
Available for: Apple Watch Series 3 and later, this is the first watchOS that drops support for the Series 1 and 2.
\nNew features include:<\/p>\n\n
- Family Setup<\/li>\n
- More customizable watch faces<\/li>\n
- Watch face sharing<\/li>\n
- Sleep app<\/li>\n
- And more<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
At least four security issues were addressed, and they are the same as those addressed in tvOS 14.0 and also included iOS 14.0 and iPadOS 14.0.<\/p>\n
The full list of security issues addressed can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Safari 14.0<\/h3>\n
The latest version of Safari is available for macOS Catalina (10.15) and macOS Mojave (10.14). Note that macOS High Sierra (10.13) is not supported, because macOS Big Sur (11) is coming this fall. Apple typically only releases new major Safari versions for the current and two previous editions of macOS, so High Sierra will no longer be supported soon.<\/p>\n
Safari 14 introduces new features, even faster performance, and improved security. At least four security issues related to the WebKit page rendering engine were addressed, the details of which you can read here<\/a>.
\nThe new features and improvements include:<\/p>\n\n
- New tab bar design shows more tabs on screen and displays favicons by default<\/li>\n
- Customizable start page allows you to set a background image and add new sections<\/li>\n
- Privacy Report shows cross-site trackers that are being blocked by Intelligent Tracking Prevention<\/li>\n
- Removes support for Adobe Flash for improved security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n