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Apple has released its first “backdoor security” update to fix a security flaw in its Safari browser on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
According to new security advice published on Tuesday, Apple said a security researcher found a flaw in WebKit, the search engine that powers Safari and other apps. This vulnerability, if misused, could allow a malicious website to access information from another website in the same browser.
Apple explains that background security updates are “light” software updates that contain important fixes for security vulnerabilities, which the company pushes to customer devices between major software updates.
These updates, which started with iPhones, iPads, and Macs running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS (ver. 26.1 and higher), may contain changes to other software components, such as Safari, its WebKit engine, and other system libraries that benefit from periodic security updates.
Apple did not provide a reason for the error, and an Apple spokesperson did not immediately respond to TechCrunch’s calls.
When we downloaded a new update in the background, it only required a quick reboot, instead of the long reboot time that is reserved for software updates that contain many updates.
Ahead of Tuesday’s first security crackdown, Apple published a series of announcements improving security for software testers to test before the new phase is launched.
