IPHONE owners have been urged to check their handsets for an important update.
Apple has not only warned iPhone users, but also those with an iPad, Mac or the Apple Vision Pro.
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The issue involves WebKit, which is the web browser engine behind Safari, Mail, App Store, and other Apple apps.
The tech giant first addressed the vulnerability a year ago in iOS 17.2.
But it was now issuing a “supplementary fix” for iOS 18.
The bug could allow hackers to create malicious web content able to “break out” of the system.
Apple warned it’s “aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 17.2”.
The update is available for the following devices:
- iPhone XS and later
- iPad Pro 13-inch
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later
- iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later
- iPad Air 3rd generation and later
- iPad 7th generation and later
- iPad mini 5th generation and later
- MacOS Sequoia
- Apple Vision Pro
Sylvain Cortes, from cyber security firm Hackuity, said: “The flaw poses a significant risk to users of older versions of the operating system, particularly those released before iOS 17.2.
“We highly encourage users to update their devices to iOS 18.3.2 as soon as possible to maintain the security and privacy of their data.
“Keeping devices up to date with the latest software ensures protection from both known and emerging vulnerabilities.”
How to update your iPhone now
The best way to ensure your iPhone is up-to-date with the latest version of iOS is by having updates automatically switched on.
That way, whenever an update is released, it’ll be installed on your device overnight.
However, if you want to install it right away you can do so manually.
Just follow these simple steps:
- Go to Settings
- Tap on General
- Select Software Update
- See if an update is available now – if so, tap the Update Now button
iPhone tricks to try today
Here are some of the best…
- Typing cursor – When typing, hold down the space bar to turn your keyboard into a trackpad, letting you move around words and sentences more easily
- Close all Safari tabs – To do this in one go, simply hold the overlapped squares in the bottom right-hand corner, and press close all tabs
- Delete lots of photos quickly – Hold down on a photo and then drag your finger diagonally in Photos to select lots of images at once, then hit delete
- Convert currency quickly – Swipe down from the top of your Home screen (or swipe left to right on an iPhone X or later model), then tap in the bar and type a currency (like $200) and it will automatically covert to your local currency
- Check if you’re due a battery upgrade – Batteries inside smartphones degrade over time. Just go to Settings > Battery > Battery Health, and check out the Maximum Capacity reading. Generally a battery is considered worn when you’re down to 80% capacity. If you’re below, you can buy a battery swap from Apple
- Move apps around faster – Hold an app until it starts wiggling, then (while still holding) tap other apps, causing them to stack so you can move them around easier