If you have a “latest” generation iPhone (myself included, with my iPhone 11, in case you’re wondering the reason for the quotes), It is very likely that you have already updated to iOS 18or that you have thought about it. And if you have an iPhone 16, such as the Pro, for which we have sent an extensive and complete review that we recommend, then of course there is no doubt, because it is the version of the operating system with which this new generation of Apple smartphone arrived on the market.

The first revision of iOS 18 is quite expectedbecause, as we’ve already told you in recent months, it will mark the debut of some long-awaited Apple Intelligence features, you know, the set of features and services Apple has based on artificial intelligence, with which those from Cupertino have a good acceleration to catch up with what already its competitors offer. Now, in the common European space, we will have to wait longer, because Apple has easily adapted its proposal to the regulatory framework of the European Union, as a sign of its appreciation to users who live in the said region.

Be that as it may, We all thought that the first iOS 18 update would be iOS 18.1scheduled (according to Mark Gurman) for later this month. Oero we surprisingly find a small dance of figures, also dates and no less important priorities. And if you’re an iPhone user who wasn’t quite sure whether to update to iOS 18.1 at the end of the month, you should now be a user who’s pretty clear that they want to update to iOS 18.0.1 in early October. So already.

The reason, as always when we propose this type of action with such urgency, is a security concern. And as security firm Malwarebytes reported, iOS 18’s VoiceOver feature can be used to reveal passwords. In case you’re not familiar with it, VoiceOver in iOS is a built-in screen reader designed to assist the visually impaired that allows users to interact with their devices (also in iPadOS) using a combination of touch gestures and voice. feedback describing what is happening on the screen.

The problem, as we can read, is that a person with physical access to an unlocked iPhone can use iOS 18 to find out the passwords stored by the owner of the device, with all the risks that entails. With the 18.0.1 update, Apple has already applied the necessary restrictions to VoiceOver cannot be used for this purpose without additional authentication user identity.