Apple has issued "fixes" for a security issue in select Macintosh computers that allowed hackers to intercept data like emails, social media posts, or even bank transactions, according to Reuters.
The update patches what the company considers "a major and embarrassing glitch," which granted access to a mobile user's network, like shard unsecured wireless service offered by a café.
They were then able to chance exchanges between a user and protected websites like Facebook and Google's Gmail.
Apple's latest security update is for users of Apple's OS X computer operating software. The update follows a solution released for iPhones last week, meaning there is now a path for all Apple devices, according to Reuters.
Governments with "access to telecom carrier data" could do the same, according to multiple media outlets.
"Nearly all encrypted traffic, including usernames, passwords and even Apple app updates can be captured," Aldo Cortesi, of the security consulting firm Nullcube, said on his blog, according to The New York Times. "It's difficult to overstate the seriousness of this issue."
Apple said in a statement on Feb. 25 that the Mac security update improves its FaceTime service and email as well.
Researchers have confirmed the bug was likely present for a number of months.
Apple has not confirmed how or when it learned of the flaw, nor has it said whether the issue was being exploited.
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