Apple released iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, macOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, and more today. In addition to new features, the updates also include security fixes, including for over 50 vulnerabilities in iOS 26.5 alone. Here are the details.

Apple publishes security release notes for iOS 26.5 and more

Here are the full security notes for Apple’s new 26.5 updates:

• iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5
• macOS Tahoe 26.5
• watchOS 26.5
• tvOS 26.5
• visionOS 26.5

The iOS 26.5 notes alone mention 50+ security vulnerabilities that have been fixed in the new update.

So if the latest iPhone features don’t excite you, it’s still worth updating your device for all of the security fixes.

Beyond its 26.5 lineup, Apple also released a variety of new software updates for older OS versions. You’ll find security notes for those releases below:

• iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9
• iPadOS 17.7.11
• iOS 16.7.16 and iPadOS 16.7.16
• iOS 15.8.8 and iPadOS 15.8.8
• macOS Sequoia 15.7.7
• macOS Sonoma 14.8.7

With the exception of iOS 18.7.9, the other older iOS and iPadOS releases all include just one security improvement. It’s the notification fix that first shipped in iOS 26.4.2 last month, it ensures that deleted notifications can’t be recovered.

For all of the latest security fixes in Apple’s software, see the company’s dedicated hub here.

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