Service Alert: Apple Updates to Address KRACK Exploits

SERVICE(S) AFFECTED:
macOS and iOS

TIME OF OCCURRENCE:
Thursday November 2, 2017 (3:00 pm)

AFFECTED USERS:
All Apple products

ESTIMATED RECOVERY:
n/a

MORE INFO:

Apple has announced that their most recent update addresses the KRACK (Key Reinstallation AttaCKs) vulnerabilities in both macOS and iOS.

Discovered last month, KRACK (Key Reinstallation AttaCKs) is series of related vulnerabilities that affect every device using WPA2 encryption could allow nearby attackers to intercept and steal data transmitted across a Wi-Fi network. Apple also released updates for Cloud for Windows 7.1, iTunes 12.7.1 for Windows, and Safari 11.1.

Technology Services would like to remind you that installing updates as they are released is an important step in protecting your systems, regardless of operating system.

 

CONTACT:
Acadia Technology Services
http://ts.acadiau.ca
902-585-HELP (4357) 
1-888-609-3330

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