Apple has recommended that owners of certain iPhone, iPad and Mac models update their operating software, which has a security flaw that allows them to take control of these devices.
“This possibility could have been actively exploited” by hackers, Apple says, without further details. The flaw can also be exploited through “maliciously created Internet content,” the Cupertino group adds.
Reported by anonymous researchers
To address these flaws, Apple urges users to download version 15.6.1 of the iOS operating software for iPhone, its counterpart iPadOS 15.6.1 for iPad, and macOS Monterey 12.5.1 for Mac computers. The flaws were reported, according to Apple. , by anonymous researchers.
The technological giant has made the protection of personal data and cybersecurity a leitmotif.
In April 2021, it disrupted the iPhone ecosystem by forcing apps to ask the user if they agreed to the collection of data about their usage from other apps and on the Internet.
This modification of the iOS operating system has deprived applications that are highly dependent on advertising, in particular Facebook or Snapchat, of valuable tools, which has meant a loss of advertising revenue.
Source: BFM TV
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