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Patch your iPhone and iPad: Apple security update stamps out active exploit
By Harry Domanski 4 days ago
Urgent security patch also lands on Apple Watch
iPhone 12 Pro
(Image credit: Apple)
If you use an Apple Watch, iPhone or iPad, now's the time to make sure you've got the latest OS update downloaded and applied, as the tech giant has just patched a critical security vulnerability.
In its statement on iOS and iPadOS (as well as WatchOS), Apple has confirmed that it is "aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited". This means that the vulnerability may have already been discovered and exploited by hackers, hence the urgency of the security patch.
As mentioned in Apple's patch notes, the exploit was found by Google's Project Zero team and impacts WebKit – the browser engine that Apple used to build Safari.
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For iPhone and iPad users, this will bring the OS up to version 14.4.2 (ahead of the upcoming iOS 14.5 release), and the Apple Watch OS version to 7.3.3.
By Harry Domanski 4 days ago
Urgent security patch also lands on Apple Watch
iPhone 12 Pro
(Image credit: Apple)
If you use an Apple Watch, iPhone or iPad, now's the time to make sure you've got the latest OS update downloaded and applied, as the tech giant has just patched a critical security vulnerability.
In its statement on iOS and iPadOS (as well as WatchOS), Apple has confirmed that it is "aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited". This means that the vulnerability may have already been discovered and exploited by hackers, hence the urgency of the security patch.
As mentioned in Apple's patch notes, the exploit was found by Google's Project Zero team and impacts WebKit – the browser engine that Apple used to build Safari.
iOS 14.5 beta just revealed a great new feature for older iPhones
New iPad Pro chipset upgrade spotted in iOS 14.5 beta
iOS 14.5 beta 3 just revealed another tweak coming to your iPhone soon
For iPhone and iPad users, this will bring the OS up to version 14.4.2 (ahead of the upcoming iOS 14.5 release), and the Apple Watch OS version to 7.3.3.
