Apple warns of hacker attack: "Full access to the device" possible - what you should do
Created: 08/19/2022, 14:03
By: Jan Oeftger
A vulnerability has been discovered in Apple devices.
This could allow hackers to take full control of the device.
How to protect yourself.
Kassel – Apple users should carry out a security update as soon as possible.
Vulnerabilities were found on the devices that allow hackers to gain unrestricted access to the devices.
The web portal
Netzwelt
therefore recommends installing this update as a matter of urgency.
The warning applies to iPhones and iPads as well as macOS.
One of the vulnerabilities affects the kernel.
This is a central part of the operating system.
This vulnerability allows malicious applications to execute code on the device.
This allows hackers to gain access to most of the device's features.
Malicious code can also be executed due to a second vulnerability.
Apple vulnerability: For which devices is the update available?
All iPhone models from the iPhone 6s
All iPad Pro models
iPad Air 2 and newer
iPad 5 generation and newer
iPad mini 4
iPod touch (7th generation)
macOS
The software bug affects Apple's web kit software.
This application renders content in web browsers, as per Web-Kit official website.
With mobile end devices, the display is always via Web-Kit.
Mobile end devices such as iPhones and iPads are therefore particularly at risk.
A security issue has been identified in Apple devices that hackers could exploit.
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Apple recommends installing the update for the best security
The update should offer other advantages.
Not only will the security gaps be closed, but there will also be other small improvements.
Bugs have also been fixed.
The version 15.6.1 update is available for all iPhone models starting with iPhone 6s, for all iPad Pro models, iPad Air 2 and newer and iPad 5 generation and newer, iPad mini 4 and newer and iPod touch (7th generation ) as well.
Version 12.5.1 is available for macOS.
The updates came out on August 17, and Apple says on its website that "keeping the software up to date" is one of the most important security measures.
WhatsApp also recently introduced a new security feature.
(Jan Oeftger)