Apple launches Background Security Improvements to fix vulnerabilities in real time, starting with a WebKit flaw affecting ...

Apple has released its first Background Security Improvements update to fix a WebKit flaw tracked as CVE-2026-20643 on iPhones, iPads, and Macs without requiring a full operating system upgrade.

Apple’s first ever Background Security Update fixes a WebKit browser engine bug that could enable threat actors to see and steal important data from their victims.

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Apple updated iOS, macOS and iPadOS with a Background Security Improvements patch, the first time a new system has been used.

"Background Security Improvements" is Apple's new way of installing security updates.

We trust Macs to be reliable, secure and mostly resistant to viruses. Apple's software reputation has long been built around the idea that macOS is harder to compromise than Windows. And while there ...

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