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Apple used to have a really good security record, it's mind boggling they blew it all up just to force Liquid Glass on users. For those not in the loop, Apple
by lynndotpy 7mo ago
Apple used to have a really good security record, it's mind boggling they blew it all up just to force Liquid Glass on users.
For those not in the loop, Apple used to provide security patches for supported older iOS versions. They changed a lot of behavior around the release of Liquid Glass (iOS 26, MacOS Tahoe). Starting with iOS 18.7.3, they only release patch versions for the iPhone XS and XR. They've repeated this, through to 18.7.6 now.
So much goodwill and trust, obliterated.
- walterbell 7mo ago> Starting with iOS 18.7.3, they only release patch versions for the iPhone XS and XR. They've repeated this, through to 18.7.6 now. iPhone XS/XR: the only Usable + Secure iPhone in 2026
- yborg 7mo agoIt's especially glaring since Apple just released a fix for a Coruna exploit that patched iOS 15.
- titzer 7mo agoThose trillions of dollars aren't going to find their way into the pockets of the shareholders if they have to pay some rubes to maintain old stuff!
- 6510 7mo agoI'm always surprised what isn't a national security issue.
- walterbell 7mo ago> to pay some rubes to maintain old stuff Can LLMs backport fixes to stable branches?
- lynndotpy 7mo agoWell, Apple already fixed the code, Apple is just choosing not to release it for most iPhones.
- floralhangnail 7mo agoThat's interesting, as they released security patches for iOS 15 devices like iPhone 6 as recent as a week ago.
- fortran77 7mo agoApple was always defeated in every pwn2own competition. I'm not sure if their security is any better or worse than anyone else.