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2025 Mac Studio tech specs

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Not only did Apple update its MacBook Air lineup this week with enhanced hardware, but so too did the company stuff its Mac Studio with new chips and tech that will make these compact $1999+ machines even more performant than they already were.

13-inch MacBook Air with M4 chip tech specs

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Apple on Wednesday refreshed the entire MacBook Air lineup with enhanced specs inside. While the computer itself looks and feels just like the previous model, this version is marginally more performant and capable thanks to the M4 chip, while starting at a new low price of just $999 for the 13-inch model on Apple’s website.

Security researcher wh1te4ever shares Safari-based remote execution exploit patched in iOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1

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In case you weren’t already aware, there was a Safari-based remote code execution (RCE) bug in the wild that Apple patched in a rapid security update for iOS & iPadOS 16.5.1 dubbed CVE-2023-37450, and ENKI WhiteHat is credited with the original proof of concept (PoC) showcasing the bug. But what if we told you someone made an exploit out of it? Interestingly enough, that seems to be exactly what has happened.

PoC published for CVE-2024-54498 macOS sandbox escape patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2

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Apple device security nerds, unless they’ve been living under a rock, have probably heard about CVE-2024-54498, or perhaps better known as the sharedfilelistd vulnerability. It was one of several vulnerabilities that Apple claims to have patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, and macOS Ventura 13.7.2, citing details shared on Apple’s About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.2 web page.