Not sure what to do on this snow day? How about update your iPhone and Mac.
Apple released both iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.2 update on Tuesday, which is thought to address some big security problems in Apple computers.
The OS X update is partially meant to strengthen Mac security. Though Apple hasn't published any security details about the update yet, AppleInsider reports that the update fixes a years-old Thunderbolt vulnerability — often called Thunderstrike — which an attacker could use to install a custom bootkit.
Atop that, the update mends two zero-day exploits — or previously unknown bugs — that, in some cases, could grant a hacker escalated privileges, according to AppleInsider. These bugs were disclosed as part of Google's Project Zero, which finds security problems, then gives companies 90 days to disclose them. If they don't, Google publicly reveals them, as it did last week with Apple. Read more...
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