The company said it was “aware of a report that these vulnerabilities may have been actively exploited by hackers”, noting that “for this reason, it is important that users install the latest security updates for their Apple devices as soon as possible.”
The “no-holds-barred attack†or “zero-day vulnerabilities†is the exploitation of software vulnerabilities and security flaws, especially those that are not known to the public or even its developers, by launching electronic attacks.
And the “zero-day” vulnerabilities allowed hackers to access sensitive information stored on devices produced by “Apple”.
Which Apple devices are affected?
Since the zero-day vulnerabilities that enabled the attacks affect both older and newer Apple smartphones, tablets, computers, smartwatches and streaming devices, the list of affected devices is long and includes:
iPhone 6s iPhone 7 iPhone SE (1st generation) iPhone 8 and later iPad Air 2 iPad Mini (4th generation) iPod touch (7th generation) Mac with macOS Big Sur, Monterey, Ventura Apple Watch Series 4 and later Apple TV 4K ( all models) Apple TV HD
Fortunately, Apple fixed these flaws with the release of macOS Ventura 13.4, iOS 16.5, iPadOS 16.5, tvOS 16.5, watchOS 9.4, and Safari 16.5.
However, the last two zero-day flaws were first fixed by the company’s Rapid Security Response (RSR) patches for iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.3.1 released earlier this month.
To protect against attacks that exploit zero-day vulnerabilities, it is important to install company “patches” as soon as possible, as hackers often target users who have not yet installed the latest updates. security update.
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