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| Meltdown and Spectre: All Mac devices affected, says Apple | Meltdown and Spectre: All Mac devices affected, says Apple |
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| Apple has said that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two major flaws in computer chips. | Apple has said that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two major flaws in computer chips. |
| It emerged this week that tech companies have been racing to fix the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, that could allow hackers to steal data. | It emerged this week that tech companies have been racing to fix the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, that could allow hackers to steal data. |
| Apple said it had already released some patches but there was no evidence that the vulnerability had been exploited. | Apple said it had already released some patches but there was no evidence that the vulnerability had been exploited. |
| But it advised downloading software only from trusted sources to avoid "malicious" apps. | But it advised downloading software only from trusted sources to avoid "malicious" apps. |
| Mac users have often believed that their devices and operating systems are less vulnerable to security issues than, for example Android phones or computers running Microsoft systems. | Mac users have often believed that their devices and operating systems are less vulnerable to security issues than, for example Android phones or computers running Microsoft systems. |
| But the Meltdown and Spectre flaws are found in all modern computer processing units - or microchips - made by Intel and ARM, and together the firms supply almost the entire global computer market. | But the Meltdown and Spectre flaws are found in all modern computer processing units - or microchips - made by Intel and ARM, and together the firms supply almost the entire global computer market. |
| "All Mac systems and iOS devices are affected, but there are no known exploits impacting customers at this time," Apple said in blog post on the issue. | "All Mac systems and iOS devices are affected, but there are no known exploits impacting customers at this time," Apple said in blog post on the issue. |
| "These issues apply to all modern processors and affect nearly all computing devices and operating systems." | "These issues apply to all modern processors and affect nearly all computing devices and operating systems." |
| Apple said it had already released "mitigations" against Meltdown in its latest iPhones and iPad operating system update - iOS 11.2 and the macOS 10.13.2 for its MacBooks and iMacs. | |
| Meltdown does not affect the Apple Watch, it said, as the bug was an issue with Intel processors which are not contained in that device. | Meltdown does not affect the Apple Watch, it said, as the bug was an issue with Intel processors which are not contained in that device. |
| Patches against Spectre, in the form of an update to web browser Safari, will be released "in the coming days". | Patches against Spectre, in the form of an update to web browser Safari, will be released "in the coming days". |
| Google and Microsoft have already issued statements telling users which products are affected by the bugs. | Google and Microsoft have already issued statements telling users which products are affected by the bugs. |
| Google said its Android phones - which make up more than 80% of the global market - were protected if users had the latest security updates. | Google said its Android phones - which make up more than 80% of the global market - were protected if users had the latest security updates. |
| And Microsoft has already released fixes for many of its services. | And Microsoft has already released fixes for many of its services. |