Cybersecurity Products Conking Out After macOS Sequoia Update

Apple’s latest major macOS update is causing troubles with cybersecurity software and network connectivity, according to a flurry of reports following macOS 15 Sequoia’s release last week.

The update, frustrated users say, broke security solutions from CrowdStrike, ESET, Microsoft, and SentinelOne. Network connectivity stopped working and turning off the impacted tools fixed the problem.

Citing network stack changes, CrowdStrike reportedly advised customers to avoid updating to the new macOS iteration, saying that Apple was informed of the compatibility issues but that a fix is not anticipated.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology notes that CrowdStrike Falcon is not currently supported in Sequoia, advising users to refrain from updating to it.

ESET warned customers of network connection issues following the Sequoia update, pointing out that it only supports ESET Endpoint Security version 8.1.6.0 and later, and ESET Cyber Security version 7.5.74.0 and later.

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