I O – Spress https://en.spress.net Spress is a general newspaper in English which is updated 24 hours a day. Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:23:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 191965906 Apple just issued an important warning iPhone users need to know https://en.spress.net/apple-just-issued-an-important-warning-iphone-users-need-to-know-2/ Wed, 02 Jun 2021 11:23:09 +0000 https://en.spress.net/apple-just-issued-an-important-warning-iphone-users-need-to-know-2/ Users should update their iPhone software immediately, even if their device is running smoothly.
On the morning of May 25 (Vietnam time), Apple released iOS 14.6, a “small but powerful” update with fixing many bugs that affect the user experience, and patching a series of vulnerabilities. Security is rated as serious.

This means that users should update their iPhone immediately, even if their device is running smoothly. (Photo courtesy: Guardsquare) Accordingly, iOS 14.6 contains patches for 43 security holes, with some of which are considered to need serious attention. Apple’s support document says the update addresses a number of security vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to remotely execute code on a device. In a sharing with Forbes, security expert Sean Wright said the security flaws – which have been resolved in the latest iOS update – are “pretty bad to get.” (Artwork: NewsBeezer) While there is no indication that any of the security vulnerabilities Apple lists have been actively exploited, iPhone/iPad users should update their devices as soon as possible. Apple notes that some of the vulnerabilities were discovered by security researchers working for Trend Micro, a multinational cybersecurity company. (Artwork: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Some of the security and performance issues that have been fixed by the listed update include: – A memory corruption issue in the ASN decoder affecting the handling of manually generated certificates can lead to arbitrary code execution. – Audio problems related to the processing of audio files loaded with malware that can lead to arbitrary code execution. – ImageIO interferes with the processing of an image loaded with malware that can lead to arbitrary code execution. (Artwork: PhoneArena) The kernel allows a malicious application to execute arbitrary code with system kernel privileges. – The I/O pattern affects handling of a manually generated USD file that can lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. – WebKit affects the processing of web content with malware installed that can lead to scripting on multiple sites. (Artwork: Rahul Chakraborty / Unsplash) Currently, iOS 14-compatible iPhone/iPad users can download the iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6 updates for free via the OTA protocol. To update to iOS 14.6, users need to access the app Setting => General settings => Software updates .

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