Just a heads up, if you buy something through our links, we may get a small share of the sale. It’s one of the ways we keep the lights on here. Click here for more.Apple’s on high alert, and this time it’s serious. Your laptop is under threat from some nasty vulnerabilities lurking in JavaScriptCore and WebKit, the engine powering Safari. Think: malicious web content crafted to wreak havoc, potentially leading to cross-site scripting attacks or even arbitrary code execution (that’s fancy speak for “hackers could take over your device”). What’s The Damage? JavaScriptCore: A bug in how it processes web content could open the door to arbitrary code execution. Essentially, visiting a malicious site could let attackers run wild on your Mac. Apple Support CVE-2024-44308 Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems (CVE-2024-44308) WebKit: A vulnerability in cookie management makes your device vulnerable to cross-site scripting attacks. That means bad actors could hijack your web sessions and steal sensitive info. CVE-2024-44309 Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross-site scripting attack. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems (CVE-2024-44309) Who’s At Risk? Anyone running macOS Sequoia, which means: Any Mac or MacBook running Apple Silicon (that’s the M-series chip) Intel-powered Macs with Xeon W or Coffee Lake (or later) chipsets, which translates…Apple sounds alarm: Update your Mac right now now or else