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Apple releases AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.7 for AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule units

It’s been a while since Apple released one of these. On Wednesday, Apple released its AirPort Base Station Firmware Update 7.7.7 for its 802.11ac AirPort Extreme Base Station and Time Capsule units. The update resolves the following security issues with the devices:

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Apple releases Network Time Protocol security patch

It’s not a huge patch, but it could make a difference. Per Mac|Life, Apple released a small Network Time Protocol security patch on Friday. The patch, a 1.4 megabyte download, addresses what the company terms as a new “critical security issue”. Fascinatingly enough, the vulnerability itself was discovered by the Google Security Team back on […]