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Meltdown and Spectre CPU flaws: How to protect your Mac and iOS devices

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<p>Surely by now you’ve heard about the Spectre and Meltdown CPU flaws (https://www.pcworld.com/article/3245606/security/intel-x86-cpu-kernel-bug-faq-how-it-affects-pc-mac.html), but you might not fully understand what the issue is and how you can protect yourself against the risks. We’re here to help. Here’s how these vulnerabilities (https://www.macworld.com/article/3245778/apple-phone/apple-meltdown-spectre-cpu-flaws-statement.html) affect your Apple devices and what you can so to keep them safe.</p><p><strong>Update 01/08/17:</strong> Apple has released <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT208401" rel="nofollow">iOS 11.2.2[/url] and <a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208403" rel="nofollow" onclick="s_objectID=&quot;https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208403_1&quot;;return this.s_oc?this.s_oc(e):true">Safari 11.0.2[/url] on macOS to enhance Safari's security.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3246007/security/protect-your-mac-meltdown-spectre-faq.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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