Apple will fix Mac OS X bug amid security concerns
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#GFVJ)
The tech giant will patch a serious bug in the next security update to its desktop operating system
Apple is to fix a bug in its Mac OS X operating system as soon as possible amid concerns over the security of its desktop and laptop computers.
The tech company will patch a serious "privilege escalation" bug in the next security update to its desktop operating system, Mac OS X 10.10.5, the Guardian has learned. The initial beta of the next update to the Mac operating system did not include a fix for the bug, known as DYLD, leading to concerns it would not be fixed until the Autumn when the next major OS release, El Capitan, is planned.
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