Apple immediately updated iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, fixing more than 25 critical vulnerabilities

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Apple has decided to release important security updates for its platforms early. The iOS 26.5.2, iPadOS 26.5.2, and macOS Tahoe 26.5.2 updates address more than 25 critical vulnerabilities that were originally intended to be closed only with the iOS 26.6 release. The reason for the rush was the growing danger of cyberattacks using the capabilities of artificial intelligence.

According to an official statement from Apple representatives to Reuters, the use of AI significantly accelerates the creation of new malicious tools by attackers. To minimize risks, the corporation decided not to delay the release of patches. Although the facts of the actual use of these vulnerabilities in cyber attacks have not been recorded, the company preferred to reduce the time interval between the detection of security holes and their elimination.

Changes

The update contains a set of fixes to ensure the integrity of operating systems. In particular, critical fixes were made to the system core and a number of vulnerabilities in the WebKit engine were removed. The latter is especially important, as problems in WebKit could lead to both browser crashes and the potential risk of leaking user data.

The role of AI in protecting Apple’s infrastructure

It is interesting that Apple uses modern technologies to counter threats. In particular, AI-based tools, including Anthropic Claude Mythos Preview, are used to find weak points in the code. These solutions allow you to look for potential threats before they become the property of cybercriminals, although the company did not specify whether this AI assistant played a key role in the decision for the current update.

Given the seriousness of the potential threats associated with the development of AI attacks, it is recommended that all compatible devices be updated to version 26.5.2 immediately. Installing these patches is a necessary step to protect personal data from WebKit attacks and kernel crashes.