Apple urges iPhone and iPad users to update their devices to fix security flaws that may have been ‘actively exploited’ by hackers
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update their devices to fix security flaws that may have been “actively exploited” by hackers.
Apple released the software upgrades on Tuesday, adding a rare note suggesting it was a serious threat.
The company gave credit to anonymous investigators for pointing out the vulnerability, but provided few details about the nature of the threat.
The company said one of the vulnerabilities affects the “kernel,” the nerve center of Apple’s operating system, iOS. Two others affect WebKit, the web browser engine used by Safari and other apps.
The upgrade is for several generations of devices, starting with the iPhone 6.