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Apple Shortens Patch Cycles to Counter AI-Driven Attacks

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Dark Reading ·

Apple is compressing its patching timelines to respond faster to vulnerabilities exploited by AI-powered attacks. The shift marks a reversal of the company's historically deliberate update policy. Attackers using AI can now weaponize flaws in hours, forcing Apple to accelerate fixes.

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Apple's policy change acknowledges that AI has fundamentally altered the threat landscape, but faster patches may introduce new stability risks.
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