{"id":5853,"date":"2022-08-20T11:45:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T11:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everythingindian.com.au\/blog\/?p=5853"},"modified":"2022-08-20T11:45:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T11:45:26","slug":"apple-advises-users-to-update-devices-security-flaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everythingindian.com.au\/blog\/apple-advises-users-to-update-devices-security-flaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Advises Users to Update Devices Due to Security Flaw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the discovery of a vulnerability in its operating systems that the company claims &#8220;may have been actively exploited,&#8221; Apple is advising owners of the majority of its devices to upgrade their software.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Which Models Are Affected?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201222\">Apple<\/a> stated that the vulnerability affects iPhones going back to the 6S model, iPads starting with the 5th generation and after, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, all iPad Pro devices, and the 7th generation iPod touch in security updates published online on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Chb9oThr_AE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by 7NEWS Melbourne (@7newsmelbourne)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>According to Apple<\/strong>, the flaws let hackers &#8220;run arbitrary code&#8221; by taking over a device&#8217;s operating system and might also allow them to access devices through &#8220;maliciously generated web content.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The company stated in a subsequent update that the flaw affects Mac computers running its Monterey OS and Apple&#8217;s Safari browser on its Big Sur and Catalina operating systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everythingindian.com.au\/blog\/apple-plans-to-release-the-iphone-14-on-september-7\/\">Apple Plans To Release The iPhone 14 On September 7 <\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Government\u2019s Viewpoint<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/uscert\/ncas\/current-activity\/2022\/08\/18\/apple-releases-security-updates-multiple-products\">US government&#8217;s Cybersecurity &amp; Infrastructure Security Agency<\/a> warned that &#8220;an attacker may exploit one of these vulnerabilities to seize control of an affected device&#8221; and recommended Apple users upgrade their devices.<\/p>\n<p>Users who are impacted should &#8220;install the necessary updates as soon as possible,&#8221; the government advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the discovery of a vulnerability in its operating systems that the company claims &#8220;may have been actively exploited,&#8221; Apple is advising owners of the majority of its devices to upgrade their software. 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