Arr, me hearties! Beware! The treasured Apple Magic Keyboards be vulnerable to scurvy security attacks. Update now to safeguard yer Mac or iPad!
2024-01-12
Avast ye, mateys! If ye be possessin' a mystical Keyboard o' Magicks, I advise ye to swiftly procure the newest firmware update and avoid them pesky security holes, lest ye be plundered by scurvy scallywags! Arrr!
Apple has released a firmware update for the Magic Keyboard that fixes a Bluetooth-related security vulnerability. The update is available for various models of the Magic Keyboard for the Mac. So far, there have been no security issues reported for iPad keyboards. Normally, the firmware updates are automatically installed when the keyboard is paired to an Apple device. However, there is no way to manually apply the update. You can check the current firmware version of your keyboard through the Bluetooth section of the System Settings app.According to MacRumors, Apple has emphasized the urgency and importance of this firmware update. They state that someone with physical access to the keyboard could potentially extract its Bluetooth pairing key and monitor Bluetooth traffic. While it may seem unlikely that someone would go to such lengths to access your wireless keyboard, it's still a risk you should avoid.
A hacker could potentially gain access to sensitive information such as passwords and credit card details that you type in. Although you cannot manually update the firmware, it is recommended to connect your Magic Keyboard to your device and ensure that both the device and the keyboard are connected to the internet. This should prompt the keyboard to update itself.
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