NEW YORK -- Apple regularly releases updates to the software that powers the iPhone, and sometimes it's okay to be a little sloppy when it comes to installing them. But not so with its latest — an upgrade that Apple released Wednesday to close a security hole that could have allowed hackers to take control of iPhones and several other popular Apple products.
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How do I fix this?
good news? There's an easy fix: You should be able to find it easily. Start with the Settings app, which has an icon that looks like the gears on an old clock. Go to the "General" section, then "Software Update." The page you see will offer simple instructions or, if your device has already been updated, a message to that effect.
According to security experts, the entire process usually takes only a few minutes.
Why is it important to update your Apple data?
Commercial spyware companies such as Israel's NSO Group are known to exploit similar flaws and exploit malware that secretly infects target smartphones and their Real-time review. This is a risk best avoided.
Why doesn't my Apple Data do this for me?
Apple Data Web has the default automatic updates set, but it may take some time to get around to it. Updates are also usually not activated until they can be done and this usually does not happen unless the phone is plugged into a power outlet at the time of the latest updates. Testing and accelerating it manually.
"Apple is no different than any technology company because it's constantly dealing with you," said Jamie Collier, the agency's then-intelligence editor at cybersecurity firm Mandant and an associate fellow at the United Services Institute for Defense and Studies. They're constantly evolving, they're constantly improving services, improving their technology, improving their software. This means that they constantly come up with something new. Which Apple devices are affected? Included in iPhone6S and later devices. Various iPad variants, including 5th generation and later, all iPad Pros and iPad Air 2; and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey. This flaw also affects some pods.
How to update in IPADS and MACS?
You can update your iPad using the same process described above: go to "Settings", click on "General" and click on "Software Update". On a Mac, click "System Preferences," then "Software Update."
What is the risk of compromising my phone?
Unless you're a journalist, political dissenter or human rights activist, chances are slim. Spyware for loving wives of his type is expensive and usually reserved for targeted hacking.
"If you update the system you'll be fine," Collier said. "When, in phones and phones, for example, is usually done on the establishment, they are quite completely, especially for individuals, on a small set of martonal. This But moving forward is not a part of seeing anything.
