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Release Notes for Cortex XDR Agent App for iOS

Cortex XDR agent App for iOS Version 8.9.2

This release includes the following addressed issue:

  • Resolved an issue that prevented some security events from being reported.

Cortex XDR agent App for Android Version 8.9.1

This release includes the following addressed issue:

  • Resolved an issue related to the FedRAMP registration process.

Cortex XDR agent App for iOS Version 8.9

The following table describes the new features and enhancements in this release of the Cortex XDR agent iOS app.

Feature

Description

Enhanced Tablet UI

Featuring improved UI for the app and the Safari Safeguard module and full support for landscape orientation.

Decoupled telephony requirement

Telephony-related permissions are now optional and are no longer a dependency for the device's overall protection status.

Advanced root and side-loading detection

The security module has been upgraded to detect a wider range of popular side-loading applications and rooting techniques.

For enterprise admins

A new configuration variable has been added to report the type of Mobile Device Management (MDM) service in use, allowing for better integration and visibility in managed environments.

Stability improvements

Includes various bug fixes and enhancements for increased reliability.

Known Issues

The following table describes known issues in the Cortex XDR agent iOS app.

Feature

Description

N/A

The Cortex XDR agent app for iOS is not available when the Apple App Store is accessed from the People's Republic of China.

Network Shield module

Automatic registration, facilitated by providing the distributionID in the payload configuration profile for network filtering, is only supported in iOS version 17 or higher.

Safari Safeguard module

For Cortex XDR apps earlier than version 8.5.0, an issue in iOS versions 17.4 and higher causes the Cortex XDR agent's Safari Safeguard module, and anything based on Safari Web Extensions, to stop working after a short period of time. Apple has confirmed the issue, but a complete fix resolving the issue has not been released yet.

Cortex XDR 8.5.0 includes a fix with a workaround for the issue that Apple introduced in iOS 17.4. With this fix, Safari Safeguard is now expected to work on all supported iOS versions.

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