It's not just that they're a monolith, they're also integrating aspects of their OS across their platform: you can now run iPhone/iPad apps, to a degree, on your laptop. So a vulnerability in one OS can theoretically be exploited across multiple types of devices. They have to be extra vigilant and proactive in fixing problems and pushing patches.
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Date: 2023-09-13 12:31 am (UTC)It's not just that they're a monolith, they're also integrating aspects of their OS across their platform: you can now run iPhone/iPad apps, to a degree, on your laptop. So a vulnerability in one OS can theoretically be exploited across multiple types of devices. They have to be extra vigilant and proactive in fixing problems and pushing patches.