Apple Unleashes Emergency iOS Patch: When Sophisticated Attacks Meet “We Fixed It, Promise!”
Apple sounds the alarm on an “extremely sophisticated attack” targeting iPhones and iPads, releasing patches to fix a USB Restricted Mode flaw. If your device has been locked for over an hour, it might be vulnerable. So, update now, or risk your phone becoming friendlier with hackers than you’ve ever been with your neighbors!
Hot Take:
Looks like Apple’s ‘extremely sophisticated’ attackers are channeling their inner Houdini, slipping through USB Restricted Mode like it’s child’s play. Who knew that the next great magic trick would be performed on an iPhone? Apple’s latest patch is less of a software update and more of a cybersecurity rabbit out of a hat. Let’s hope this patch doesn’t vanish like a magician’s assistant!
Key Points:
- Apple warns of a sophisticated attack targeting iPhones and iPads.
- Patches released to fix a flaw in USB Restricted Mode.
- The flaw is described as an “authorization issue” by the National Institute of Standards.
- Updates are available for iPhone XS and later, plus various iPad models.
- Bug discovery credited to Citizen Lab’s Bill Marczak.
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