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ppApple released security updates on Tuesday that it says are recommended for all users after fixing a pair of security bugs used in active cyberattacks targeting Mac usersppIn a security advisory on its website Apple said it was aware of two vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited on Intelbased Mac systems The bugs are considered zero day vulnerabilities because they were unknown to Apple at the time they were exploitedppTo fix the bugs Apple released a software update for macOS Sequoia bumping the software version to 1511 as well as releasing iOS 1811 that has fixes for iPhones and iPads Users running the older iOS 17 software also get updatesppIts not yet known who is behind the attacks targeting Mac users or how many Mac users have been targeted or if any were successfully compromised The vulnerabilities were reported by security researchers at Googles Threat Analysis Group which investigates governmentbacked hacking and cyberattacks suggesting that a government actor may be involved in the attacks Governmentbacked cyberattacks sometimes involve the use of commercial phone spywareppAs for the bugs themselves Apple said the vulnerabilities relate to WebKit and JavaScriptCore the web engines that power the Safari browser and for running web content WebKit is a frequent target of malicious hackers who target the engine for vulnerabilities as a way to break into the devices wider software and tap into the users private datappThe security advisory says the bugs can be exploited by tricking vulnerable Apple devices into processing maliciously crafted web content such as a website or email to trigger arbitrary code execution which can allow the planting of malware on a targets device ppUsers should update their iPhones iPads and Macs as soon as possible ppApple did not comment when contacted by TechCrunch on Tuesday ppTopicspp AWS launches an incident response service to combat cybersecurity threats

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