Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) has said will release a software patch for the Safari web browser on its iPhones, iPads and Macs within days after major chipmakers disclosed flaws that leave computing device vulnerable to hackers.
On Wednesday, Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google and other security researchers disclosed two major chip flaws, one called Meltdown, affecting only Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) chips, and one called Spectre affecting nearly all computer chips made in the last decade.
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In a statement on its website on Thursday, Apple said all Mac and iOS devices are affected by both Meltdown and Spectre, but added that the most recent operating system updates for Mac computers, Apple TVs, iPhones and iPads protect users against the Meltdown attack.
The tech giant stressed that the updates do not slow down the devices, and added that Meltdown does not affect the Apple Watch.
Apple said it would issue a patch to its Safari web browser for those devices “in the coming days.”
Shortly after the chip flaws were disclosed on Wednesday, Google and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) released statements telling users which of their products were affected.
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Google said its users of Android phones - more than 80% of the global market - were protected if they had the latest security updates.