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Apple Fixes Bugs in macOS Sequoia That Broke Some Cybersecurity Tools

(Monday October 07, 2024 @05:20PM (msmash) from the sorry-about-that dept.)


Apple has [1]rolled out an update to macOS 15 Sequoia that addresses [2]compatibility issues with third-party security software that emerged in the initial release. The update, macOS 15.0.1, aims to resolve problems affecting products from CrowdStrike and Microsoft. The compatibility problems had disrupted the functionality of several cybersecurity tools when macOS 15 first launched in September.



[1] https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/07/apple-fixes-bugs-in-macos-sequoia-that-broke-some-cybersecurity-tools/

[2] https://it.slashdot.org/story/24/09/19/1851232/apples-new-macos-sequoia-update-breaking-major-security-tools


Breaking those might be a 'feature'... (Score:2)

by david.emery ( 127135 )

My experience with security stuff on the Mac is they increased system instability for no particular increase in security.

But still no vendor, including Apple, should release bugs. (And yeah, I know many of you think that's 'unrealistic'. That's OK, i'll just try to avoid your software....)

so much effort for security (Score:3)

by awwshit ( 6214476 )

So much effort goes into 'security' and yet we just await the next zero day. Year after year, nothing much changes but the bug of the day.

Is it just me or do we need some kind of overhaul in the way we build software?

Re: (Score:2)

by sodul ( 833177 )

Part of the issue, IMHO, is that there is little to no liability for writing insecure code. I've had conversations with several 'lead' developers, and even someone who is now a board member at a Fortune 10 company, that cybersecurity is pretty much a waste of time and effort and should not be worked on. I remember one time, on a project where the general public could literally be killed (it had happened to a competitor just months prior), I noticed that none of the project goals mentioned a word about secur

Put your brain in gear before starting your mouth in motion.