The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), affiliated with the US Department of Homeland Security, has warned that iPhones and other Apple devices are not safe to use without the latest updates.
We are talking about the versions of operating systems such as iOS 16.3.1, iPadOS 16.3.1 and macOS Ventura 13.2.1 that Apple released the other day. Safari 16.3.1 was also released for older operating systems such as macOS Big Sur and macOS Monterey. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability and gain access to users’ personal data without updating to the latest versions.
As Fox News wrote, the uniqueness of the situation is that Apple acknowledged in its release notes that someone exploited this vulnerability. The threat is so serious that the Office of Cyber Security and Infrastructure Protection, often unresponsive to Apple’s regular updates, has issued a statement calling for an urgent update.