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| Meltdown and Spectre: All Macs, iPhones and iPads affected | Meltdown and Spectre: All Macs, iPhones and iPads affected |
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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. |
| The Meltdown and Spectre flaws are found in many 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. | 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. | |
| 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. |
| Windows users should be aware that third-party anti-virus software may need to be updated before applying operating system patches. | |
| Security researcher Kevin Beaumont is maintaining an online list of anti-virus products that have been updated. | |
| Stock sold off | |
| As the severity of the microchip flaws affecting billions of devices became clear, news broke that Intel's chief executive Brian Krzanich sold off 245,000 of his shares in the firm in October. | |
| This was at a time when Intel knew about Meltdown and Spectre, but before the issues had become public. | |
| "Brian's sale is unrelated," said Intel in a statement. | |
| "It was made pursuant to a pre-arranged stock sale plan [...] with an automated sale schedule." |