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EOODSecuring the Web: Apple's Latest Background Security Enhancements
Mar 18, 2026Apple has released Background Security Improvements to address a security flaw in WebKit affecting iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.
The vulnerability allows bypassing the same-origin policy with malicious web content.
The flaw has been fixed in iOS 26.3.1, iPadOS 26.3.1, macOS 26.3.1, and macOS 26.3.2 with improved input validation.
The new feature delivers ongoing security patches for components like Safari and WebKit.
Users can control it in the Privacy and Security menu and should keep "Automatically Install" on for updates.
Turning the feature off will require waiting for the next software update.
This comes after recent fixes for zero-day exploits and other security flaws.
