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One of the reasons why Apple is so insistent on users getting their apps through the App Store is because of the checks that they put in place to prevent bad actors from getting in. However, it’s a slightly different story for Mac computers where users can download apps from anywhere, which can be dangerous.

However, Apple has a feature called notarization which basically means that if developers want to distribute their apps outside of the Mac App Store, they will need to go through a notarization process. Unfortunately, according to a report from security researcher Patrick Wardle has revealed that Apple had somehow accidentally notarized malware.

The report claims that a user meant to visit brew.sh but accidentally went to homebrew.sh and was greeted with a fake warning that Adobe Flash was out of date, which the user then went on to install the “update” which was really malware in disguise. Typically, this would not have happened under normal circumstances if the software was not notarized, but somehow this slipped through the cracks.

Apple has since rescinded the notarization for this particular malware, but that’s apparently not the end of it. Wardle reports that the website has since been updated with a slightly different version of the previous malware that was also notarized.

Apple Accidentally Approved Malware To Run On Macs

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The last time Apple updated its AirPods lineup was actually back in 2019 where they launched the second-gen model. We would have expected Apple to launch new AirPods this year, at least based on the company’s past release schedule, but it’s starting to look like that will not be happening.

In a report from Digitimes (paywall), they are claiming to have heard from their sources in Apple’s supply chain that the third-gen AirPods will only be arriving in the first half of 2021. It is unclear why Apple is taking this long to bring the third-gen model to the market, but given the success of the AirPods, it looks like customers are still more than happy to keep buying the existing models.

That being said, the third-gen model is expected to bring about some design changes. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously stated that the third-gen model will feature a design similar to the AirPods Pro, which is more of an in-ear design that will help the earphones fit more snugly in the ears of the wearer.

As for the second-gen AirPods Pro model, last we heard, it could potentially launch in 2021 as well, although possibly towards the end of 2021 or even early 2022.

Third-Gen AirPods Will Only Arrive In 2021

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