Discovering a major security breach this week, Apple urged all iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to update their software.
After disclosing vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices, the company said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.”
Source: NBC News (Photo by Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Soon after Apple released the two security reports, experts advised users to update affected devices — the iPhones6S and later models; several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running macOS Monterey. It also affects some iPod models.
New YorkRegarding the concerns, Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security, said that Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get “full admin access to the device” so that they can “execute any code as if they are you, the user.” Those who should be particularly attentive to updating their software are “people who are in the public eye” such as activists or journalists who might be the targets of sophisticated nation-state spying, Tobac said.
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