Apple Pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 Rapid Security Response Updates Due to Safari Bug
Apple Pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 Rapid Security Response Updates Due to Safari Bug
Apple earlier today released new Rapid Security Response updates for iOS 16.5.1, iPadOS 16.5.1, and macOS Ventura 13.4.1 users, but Apple has pulled...
@Ansgar Users can back the patch out by going to Settings > General > About and tapping on iOS Version. From there tap on Remove Security Update.
18ReplyI’d rather have my phone secure against an exploit that’s being used in the wild than going to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
17ReplyNo remove button was shown for me on my iPhone, even though it has the update installed.
4Reply 4ReplyI tried that on my 14PM and it won’t let me downgrade
3ReplyWorked on my 11, but they really should add a progress bar or a more detailed message, as removal took longer than installation did.
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Why the hell is Meta doing user-agent parsing in the year 2023? It's not like they need to enable IE quirks mode!
10ReplyThis is so dumb. I'd rather install an update that bricks the services of a spyware company that I avoid at all costs rather than having an active vulnerability in my OS. Heck, that shouldn't even be called a bug as it kind of is a feature I actually want.
5ReplyIt’ll likely be back in a day.
2ReplyIf we don't have the option to remove, can we assume it wasn't installed? No wifi time for my phone today, but also no alerts to install anything??
1Replyhow can it come that a no.1 company in revenue, releases a security fix to the public, that breaks dozen of apps?
like, do they even test their work? -5ReplyThey are security fixes so they try to get them out as fast as they can
2ReplyI’d be surprised by this, if it didn’t happen so often.
1Replyprobably their Security team are slacking off. Typically you can catch some of these in CI/CD pipeline scanners
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