Urgent update
Apple's own notes about iOS 12.4 indicate that the unfixed flaw could give hackers a means to crash an app or execute commands of their own on recent iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches if they were able to discover it. Apple has not commented on this specific issue, but has urged users to install the new version of iOS, which addresses Google's other discoveries as well as a further range of glitches and threats. "Keeping your software up to date is one of the most important things you can do to maintain your Apple product's security," it said in a statement. News site ZDnet - which was first to report the matter - noted that the level of detail shared by Google about the other bugs could be enough to let bad actors craft exploits to take advantage of them. Users should download iOS 12.4 "with no further delay," it added. One of the two Google researchers involved - Natalie Silvanovich - intends to share more details of her findings at a presentation at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas next month. The synopsis of her talk also promises it will cover potential vulnerabilities in Apple's Visual Voicemail service - which allows users to select specific recordings - and its Mail app. One of Apple's own security chiefs will also be attending the conference to give a separate presentation, which promises to go "behind the scenes of iOS and Mac security".DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Kwadaso Onion Market: Traders relocated over security concerns
5 mins -
Organise your dumsor demo, we’ll choose who to partner for ours – Franklin Cudjoe tells Yvonne Nelson
9 mins -
Government to consolidate cash waterfall revenue collection accounts
21 mins -
Otumfuo is Kotoko’s biggest problem – Nana Agyemang
25 mins -
Bawumia travels to Italy and Vatican State
38 mins -
Bellingham wins Laureus Breakthrough award
1 hour -
2024 polls: Haruna Iddrisu predicts NDC victory in all 11 Upper West parliamentary seats
1 hour -
GPL: Berekum Chelsea beat Medeama to go fifth
1 hour -
Debt Restructuring: Government to reach agreement with IPPs in May
1 hour -
It’s time for Ghana to move from NPP and NDC – Abu Sakara insists
2 hours -
NCCE launches 2024 Annual Constitution Week in Kumasi
2 hours -
Dumsor: Yvonne Nelson criticises Akufo-Addo for taking Ghanaians for granted, proposes another vigil
2 hours -
GFA appoints Zito, Preko and Amadu to take charge of newly-formed male national teams
2 hours -
Government committed to enhancing the condition of roads in Kumasi – Asenso-Boakye
2 hours -
Today’s front pages: Tuesday, April 23, 2024
2 hours