{"id":3103389,"date":"2026-03-17T13:10:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=3103389"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:33:16","slug":"apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Apple has published its first “background security improvement” update to patch a security bug in its Safari web browser on iPhones, iPads, and Macs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a new security advisory<\/a> posted Tuesday, Apple said a security researcher discovered a bug in WebKit, the browser engine that powers Safari and other apps. The bug, if exploited, could allow a malicious website to potentially access data from another website in the same browser session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple explains that background security improvements are “lightweight” software updates that contain important fixes for security vulnerabilities, which the company pushes to customers’ devices in between larger software updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These updates, which debuted with iPhones, iPads, and Macs running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS (ver. 26.1 and higher), can contain fixes for certain software components, such as Safari, its WebKit engine, and other system libraries that benefit from occasional ongoing security updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple did not give a reason for why it patched this specific bug, and a spokesperson for Apple did not immediately comment when contacted by TechCrunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we downloaded the new background security update, it only required a quick device restart, rather than the longer reboot typically reserved for software updates containing more substantial fixes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to Tuesday’s first background security improvement, Apple published several security fixes to software testers<\/a> to trial the new update feature before it launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"a
Image Credits:<\/strong>TechCrunch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"a
Image Credits:<\/strong>TechCrunch<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apple’s first-ever “background security improvement” fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":133574210,"featured_media":2935193,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tc-featured-article":false,"tc-header-option":"","tc-breaking-news":false,"tc-article-brief":true,"carmot_uuid":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"2026-03-17T20:10:51Z","apple_news_api_id":"1947fd3d-2e64-4f2e-aeef-641c407c2e17","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2026-03-17T20:10:51Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AGUf9PS5kTy6u72QcQHwuFw","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"tc_subtitle":"","tc_featured_image_disabled":false,"tc_exclude_from_rss_feed":false,"tc_exclude_from_content_rivers":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21587494],"tags":[324281,577267246,965824,808,106595,580102,291],"tc_region":[],"tc_event":[],"tc_storyline_tax":[],"coauthors":[576607994],"class_list":["post-3103389","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","tag-ios","tag-in-brief","tag-cybersecurity","tag-mac","tag-iphone","tag-ipad","tag-apple"],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\nApple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Apple's first-ever "background security improvement" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Apple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Apple's first-ever "background security improvement" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TechCrunch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/techcrunch\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-03-17T20:10:45+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-17T20:33:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg?resize=1200,800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Zack Whittaker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@TechCrunch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@TechCrunch\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Zack Whittaker\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Zack Whittaker\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f06276d38f71bd2a876003b492b0b4de\"},\"headline\":\"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-17T20:10:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-17T20:33:16+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\"},\"wordCount\":242,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"iOS\",\"In Brief\",\"cybersecurity\",\"mac\",\"iPhone\",\"iPad\",\"Apple\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Security\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"copyrightYear\":\"2026\",\"copyrightHolder\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\",\"name\":\"Apple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-03-17T20:10:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-17T20:33:16+00:00\",\"description\":\"Apple's first-ever \\\"background security improvement\\\" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280,\"caption\":\"An illustration of a blue Lockdown Mode icon on a red phone on a blue background featuring Apple logos with padlocks. (Image: Bryce Durbin\/TechCrunch)\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/\",\"name\":\"TechCrunch\",\"description\":\"Startup and Technology News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"TC\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TechCrunch\",\"alternateName\":\"TC\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tc-logo-2018-square-reverse2x.png?resize=1200,1200\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tc-logo-2018-square-reverse2x.png?resize=1200,1200\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":1200,\"caption\":\"TechCrunch\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/techcrunch\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/TechCrunch\",\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@TechCrunch\",\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/techcrunch.com\",\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@techcrunch\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f06276d38f71bd2a876003b492b0b4de\",\"name\":\"Zack Whittaker\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/46dbec761164bf931155cde6408cd079\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1099c2a5bc8d3b9d36c58466359702654ca1d0824999adb24660b78d8e685d76?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1099c2a5bc8d3b9d36c58466359702654ca1d0824999adb24660b78d8e685d76?s=96&d=identicon&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Zack Whittaker\"},\"description\":\"Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. You can send tips securely via Signal and WhatsApp to +1 646-755-8849. He can also be reached by email at zack.whittaker@techcrunch.com.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@zackwhittaker\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/zack-whittaker\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Apple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch","description":"Apple's first-ever \"background security improvement\" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Apple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch","og_description":"Apple's first-ever \"background security improvement\" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.","og_url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","og_site_name":"TechCrunch","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/techcrunch","article_published_time":"2026-03-17T20:10:45+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-17T20:33:16+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg?resize=1200,800","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Zack Whittaker","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@TechCrunch","twitter_site":"@TechCrunch","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Zack Whittaker","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/"},"author":{"name":"Zack Whittaker","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f06276d38f71bd2a876003b492b0b4de"},"headline":"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug","datePublished":"2026-03-17T20:10:45+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-17T20:33:16+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/"},"wordCount":242,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg","keywords":["iOS","In Brief","cybersecurity","mac","iPhone","iPad","Apple"],"articleSection":["Security"],"inLanguage":"en-US","copyrightYear":"2026","copyrightHolder":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization"}},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","name":"Apple rolls out first 'background security' update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug | TechCrunch","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg","datePublished":"2026-03-17T20:10:45+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-17T20:33:16+00:00","description":"Apple's first-ever \"background security improvement\" fixes a vulnerability in its Safari browser running its latest software.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg","width":1920,"height":1280,"caption":"An illustration of a blue Lockdown Mode icon on a red phone on a blue background featuring Apple logos with padlocks. (Image: Bryce Durbin\/TechCrunch)"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/","name":"TechCrunch","description":"Startup and Technology News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization"},"alternateName":"TC","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#organization","name":"TechCrunch","alternateName":"TC","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tc-logo-2018-square-reverse2x.png?resize=1200,1200","contentUrl":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/tc-logo-2018-square-reverse2x.png?resize=1200,1200","width":1200,"height":1200,"caption":"TechCrunch"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/techcrunch","https:\/\/x.com\/TechCrunch","https:\/\/mstdn.social\/@TechCrunch","https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/techcrunch.com","https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@techcrunch"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/f06276d38f71bd2a876003b492b0b4de","name":"Zack Whittaker","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/46dbec761164bf931155cde6408cd079","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1099c2a5bc8d3b9d36c58466359702654ca1d0824999adb24660b78d8e685d76?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1099c2a5bc8d3b9d36c58466359702654ca1d0824999adb24660b78d8e685d76?s=96&d=identicon&r=g","caption":"Zack Whittaker"},"description":"Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. You can send tips securely via Signal and WhatsApp to +1 646-755-8849. He can also be reached by email at zack.whittaker@techcrunch.com.","sameAs":["https:\/\/mastodon.social\/@zackwhittaker"],"url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/author\/zack-whittaker\/"}]}},"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg?w=150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg"},"articleSection":"Security","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Zack Whittaker"}],"creator":["Zack Whittaker"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCrunch","logo":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png"},"keywords":["apple","ipad","iphone","mac","ios","cybersecurity","in brief"],"dateCreated":"2026-03-17T20:10:45Z","datePublished":"2026-03-17T20:10:45Z","dateModified":"2026-03-17T20:33:16Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"Apple rolls out first ‘background security’ update for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix Safari bug\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2026\/03\/17\/apple-rolls-out-first-background-security-update-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs-to-fix-safari-bug\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg?w=150\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2026-03-17T20:10:45Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"Security\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"apple,ipad,iphone,mac,ios,cybersecurity,in brief\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Zack Whittaker\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/techcrunch.com\/p.js"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/apple-ios-lockdown-mode-2024.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/133574210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3103389"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103389\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3103449,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3103389\/revisions\/3103449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2935193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3103389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3103389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3103389"},{"taxonomy":"tc_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_region?post=3103389"},{"taxonomy":"tc_event","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_event?post=3103389"},{"taxonomy":"tc_storyline_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tc_storyline_tax?post=3103389"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3103389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}