Apple has warned that there are serious security holes in iPhone, iPad and Mac devices that could allow this pirates Full control of these devices, according to the Associated Press (AP) reports.
According to two security reports from Apple, published on Wednesday, software can allow pirates Full control of the hardware and “execute any code as if you were the user”. The tech giant also emphasized that it was “aware of a report indicating that this issue may have been actively exploited.”
Security experts advised users of these devices to update the affected devices: iPhone 6S and later, various iPad models including 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro and iPad Air 2 models, and Mac computers with macOS Monterey. The vulnerabilities also affect some iPod models.
For Rachel Tobak, CEO of SocialProof Security, activists or journalists should pay special attention to updates. software on their devices to avoid being spied on.
To update your iPhone and iPad to the new version 15.6.1, go to Settings > General > Update software. On your computer (version 12.5.1), go to definitions > Modernization software.
The watchOS operating system (watches) has not been updated.
Also this Thursday a security fix was released for Browser Safari (15.6.1) on macOS Big Sur (11) and Catalina (10.5).
At the beginning of June, Apple announced the release of next one iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura, which are supposed to launch shortly after the presentation of the iPhone 14, next September.
