Those who use Apple products are urged to update their systems immediately after the company revealed a series of security vulnerabilities that could be used by hackers to take total control of a device.
The computer company released two security reports describing the vulnerabilities on Wednesday. Hackers have “actively exploited” them to take total control of an iPhone, iPad, or Mac device using the latest version of Apple’s software, according to the company.
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Security experts recommend that users update the following devices: the iPhone 6S and all later models, all models of the iPad after the 5th generation, all iPad Pro models, the iPad Air 2, and any Mac computers using MacOS Monterey. Apple released a security update for all affected devices on Wednesday that will close the vulnerability.
The specific security weaknesses were found in WebKit, the browser engine used to operate Safari and other apps, and in the kernel, a key tool for the software’s core operating system. Apple has not revealed how it learned about the vulnerabilities or who discovered them.
Vulnerabilities similar to those described by Apple have been used by security groups such as the Israeli-operated NSO Group to spy on foreign actors considered a threat. Apple sued the NSO Group in Nov. 2021 over its use of Apple technology to engage in “surveillance and targeting.” The NSO Group denies that it ever did such a thing.
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Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 14 and the Apple Watch Series 8 on Sept. 7, with the products going on sale on Sept. 16.
