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		diebeforei485 on April 12, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nasty macOS flaw is bricking MacBooks: Don't insta... Apple has beta releases including a public beta program. Don't these beta releases also reveal information to the malware community?

GauntletWizard on April 12, 2020 [–]

Beta programs are about new features, not about security fixes. Those that are included are typically incidental. They're more likely to be deliberately held back/in a separate branch from beta programs so as not to reveal them.

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