Centre warns Apple users of ‘high-risk’ security flaws in iPhones, other devices

Users are also advised to monitor their devices for any unusual activity and ensure proper cybersecurity measures are in place.

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Users are also advised to monitor their devices for any unusual activity and ensure proper cybersecurity measures are in place. Published: September 23, 2024 7:29 AM IST By Edited by The ( ) has issued a high-risk warning concerning multiple vulnerabilities found in several Apple products. This comes days after the American technology giant launched its much-awaited in India.

The advisory concerns a wide range of Apple software versions, including To mitigate the risks, the CERT-In has asked the users to update their Apple devices to the latest versions of software. Users are also advised to monitor their devices for any unusual activity and ensure proper cybersecurity measures are in place. CERT-In’s advisory outlines the affected Apple products as follows: What are the key risks and its impacts? Those who are using iOS and iPadOS with iOS versions prior to 18 or 17.



7 could face DoS attacks, information disclosure, and security restriction bypassing, according to the advisory The macOS (Sonoma, Ventura, Sequoia) users who are using the older versions of macOS may experience data manipulation, DoS, privilege elevation, and cross-site scripting. tvOS and watchOS: These products face similar risks of DoS attacks, XSS vulnerabilities, and information disclosure. Safari and Xcode: Older versions could be vulnerable to spoofing and security restriction bypassing.

visionOS: Users may be at risk of data manipulation, DoS and information disclosure. For breaking news and live news updates, like us on or follow us on and . Read more on Latest on .

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