macOS Big Sur Causes Apple Apps to Bypass Firewalls, VPNs; Bricks Some Older MacBook Pro Models: Reports

macOS Big Sur is found to include an issue that causes Apple apps to bypass firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs). The flaw was initially spotted in a beta update last month. It is, however, still exists and is available in the update that reached the general public last week. Separately, the macOS Big Sur update is found to brick some older MacBook Pro models