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Apple patches iPhone exploit that allowed for ‘extremely sophisticated' attack

Apple Inc. Released iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1 to fix a critical vulnerability that could disable USB Restricted Mode on locked devices, according to Apple.
The flaw was actively exploited in sophisticated attacks targeting specific individuals, as confirmed by Apple.
The updates improve state management to resolve the vulnerability and are now rolling out globally, as stated by Apple.

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Mashable

iOS 18.3.1 update patches a physical iPhone exploit

Apple's iOS 18.3.1 — the latest version of its iPhone operating system — features a key security update to patch a physical exploit. Apple hasn't released too many details about the issue — after all, it wouldn't want to alert potential wrongdoers to a flaw they could exploit — but it involves Apple's USB Restricted Mode feature. Effectively, the patch prevents hackers from accessing data on a locked device. "A physical attack may disable USB Re…

11 days ago·United States

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Tech Spot

Apple fixes another actively exploited zero-day vulnerability on iPhone and iPad

Users who haven't updated their iPhone or iPad firmware since late January should do so now. The iOS and iPadOS 18.3.1 update fixes an actively exploited zero-day...

11 days ago

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New York Post

Apple warns iPhone users to update devices — security breach means cyber criminals can control phones

Apple announced a security breach that could allow other parties to bypass passcodes and pull data from locked devices, according to Tech Radar.

11 days ago·New York, United States

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Metro News

Apple users urged to update devices after 'extremely sophisticated attack'

Apple has urged users to update their devices following a security breach (Picture: Getty Images) Millions of Apple users have been told to update their devices after a major security breach. Apple warned that the hack was an ‘extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals’ and crooks could have gained ‘full admin access’. This means hackers could have run any type of software on a person’s device. So far there has been no …

11 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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