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Arrr! Apple be patchin’ the Passwords treasure map with their shiny 18.2 update! Avast, no more mutiny with yer secrets!

2024-12-12

Ahoy, matey! Be sure to hoist the sails and update yer ship to version 18.2, lest ye be swimmin' with the fishes over Passwords' troubles! Here be all the treasure ye need to know! Yarrr!

Ahoy mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a merry tale of Apple and their latest fixin’ of a pesky security bug in their new-fangled Passwords app! Aye, the scallywags at Apple first unveiled this treasure with the grand iOS 18 update, meant to help ye keep yer passwords safe from the clutches of dastardly hackers.

But lo and behold, a clever landlubber by the name of Tommy Mysk discovered a flaw where shifty pirates could be meddlin’ with yer precious data. It seems the Passwords app was usin’ unencrypted HTTP – so vulnerable that a hungry shark could snatch it right out of yer hands! Apple swiftly swung into action with the iOS 18.2 update, patchin’ the hole and makin’ the seas a bit safer for all ye seafarers of the digital world.

With this update, yer passwords will now sail smoothly over HTTPS, keepin’ those nasty foes from plunderin’ yer icons and leavin’ behind a malicious payload! So hoist the sails and upgrade yer devices, for this fix be critical, and there be more treasures awaitin’ with Apple’s new intelligence features! Aye, the horizon is bright for all ye scallywags who dare to update!

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