IOS Security Issue - Immediate Update Recommended (1 Viewer)

[John Dirk]

I heard about this in a meeting earlier today. Apparently some users have reported their iPhones being hacked.

You should probably update your Apple devices right now

Apple is directing users of most of its devices to update their software after the company discovered a vulnerability in its operating systems that it says "may have been actively exploited."

www.cnn.com

 

[DaveF]

Updated iPhone and iPad last night. Will get iMac next week.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

My only IOS device is an iPad. Updating it right now. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[DaveF]

My only IOS device is an iPad. Updating it right now. Thanks for the heads up.

Since forum average is 2-3 devices, you’ll need to update your iPad a couple times to maintain our standards.

 

[Clinton McClure]

I updated my personal and work iPhones the day the exploits were announced and iOS 15.6.1 was announced. It was late at night as I was going to bed so I updated my Mac mini the following morning. I still need to get my wife’s iPhone updated tonight or tomorrow.

 

[David Norman]

1 iPhone SE2, my wife's Ipad Air, and my Apple TV -- I actually wasn't thinking about that, but I figured I might as well once I got started. I had looked at my very old Ipad Mini 2 earlier in the day for some other reason (1st time I've turned it on in a month), but it is maxed with iOS 12+

 

[Robert Crawford]

Updated my iPhone and iPad last night. My AppleTV units were updated the other day.

 

[JohnRice]

I don't think ATVs are vulnerable.

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Guess I'll finally do another update on my phone... though it doesn't seem clear at all which version the vulnerability was first introduced (or was it really pretty much always there), which is why I'm not usually in a rush to update (because doing so may open up new vulnerabilities).

I've still just been running 15.4.1.

I dislike that they don't let people know how the vulnerability got into the software -- I get the concern about releasing too much info publicly, but the complete lack of transparency does not really inspire that much trust from me...

_Man_

 

[John*Wells]

Updated my I phone 12, I pad 5th Gen, my moms I pad 5th Gen, and my brand new iMac 24” M1. Also updated my 2019 Mac Book Air. Didn’t try my imac I5 21.5 from 2011 though

 

[Thomas Newton]

I dislike that they don't let people know how the vulnerability got into the software -- I get the concern about releasing too much info publicly, but the complete lack of transparency does not really inspire that much trust from me...

Apple Support – About the security content of iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1

Apple Support – About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

Apple Support – About the security content of iOS 15.6.1 and iPadOS 15.6.1

Apple Support – About the security content of iOS 15.6 and iPadOS 15.6

Nope, as I pointed out before, they don't/won't tell us when or which releases certain bugs/vulnerabilities were actually introduced (at least not from my quick scan of the notes both this time and in the past). I suppose one could try to deduce roughly when or which release in at least some cases, but there's no clarity/certainty w/ that.

FWIW, I want to know since I don't (want to) rush to update iOS (or any OS) all the time... precisely for the reason I stated. And it would help to know if certain bugs/vulnerabilities came *after* whatever version I'm currently using. They're just telling everyone to update asap regardless... which they usually do anyway regardless of whether there's some claimed vulnerabilities or not... and they generally don't let us roll back once we update.

_Man_

 

[Clinton McClure]

Resistance is futile