Apple Urges Users to Update Their New iPhones and iPads After Critical Security Flaws Found

– Apple has released an emergency update for its new iPhones and iPads to fix critical vulnerabilities.

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- The update is iOS 17.0.1 and iPadOS 17.0.1 and it addresses three security flaws that may have been exploited by hackers.

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- The new iPhones are the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, which were launched on September 12, 2023

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The vulnerabilities affect iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, iPad mini 5th generation and later.

- The security flaws were discovered by The Citizen Lab at The University of Toronto's Munk School and Google's Threat Analysis Group.

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- Apple did not provide much details about the vulnerabilities but warned that they could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, access sensitive data or gain elevated privileges on the devices

- Security experts advised Apple users to update their iOS, iPadOS and watchOS as soon as possible to protect their devices from potential attacks.

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- Apple is known for its frequent updates and patches to fix bugs and security issues on its devices and software.

- Apple users can check for the update by going to Settings > General > Software Update on their devices.

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