Apple is said to be quite worried about the security breach
Owners of iPhones, iPads, Macs and Apple watches have been told to urgently update their devices after a new update was released.
Serious security vulnerabilities were disclosed on Friday which could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of Apple devices.
The tech firm announced it was “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited” after concerns were raised, and released an essential update shortly after.
Two bugs, both of which could be used by hackers, were identified by security experts, exposing serious safety concerns.
A raft of updates has now been released to tackle the bugs, which could allow hackers to run code without permission via the operating system itself and the WebKit software that is used to show web pages.
Update your iPhones and iPads folks. Urgent security patch.
There's a piece about it in The Times today. Apple quite freaked out about it.— Nick Murphy (@nickmurftweets) August 20, 2022
The update can be downloaded by opening the Settings or System Preferences apps, and choosing the Software Update option. That should check for any new updates.
All the devices should also check for new updates on their own, and may prompt users to install the new software.
Apple has warned of a serious security flaw with its devices.
If you have an iPhone then update it with iOS 15.6.1
If you have an iMac then update it with macOS 12.5.1
If you have an iPad then update it with ipadOS 15.6.1
And, watchOS 8.7.1 is for Series 3.
Share this info.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) August 19, 2022
Apple is preparing new versions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS, all of which were revealed over the summer.
In May, it was reported that the tech firm will no longer repair iPhones that are reported lost or stolen, meaning you’ll have to go through a third party should it be returned.
The policy change comes as per insider outlet, MacRumors, which came across an internal memo from the tech giant stating how the technicians will now be able to see a message on either the internal MobileGenius or GSX systems flagging that the device has been reported as missing/stolen.
As they go on to explain, Apple technicians must now decline to carry out the repair but will allow for customers to leave with the phone still broken should they come in-store. It is unclear the particulars surrounding if a phone is sent off, though this would be an unlikely course of action for prospective thieves.
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