iPhone users in India are at ‘high risk’, Indian government warns of…
iPhones are popular worldwide due to their reliability and security features. Apple Regularly release new iOS versions to ensure user safety and update the latest features. With the aim of providing users with a secure and feature-rich experience, Apple recommends that users run the latest versions of iOS on their iPhones. Now, multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple iOS and the Indian government has issued a warning to iPhone users. According to the latest warning from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, many vulnerabilities have been discovered on Apple iPhones with previous versions. iOS 18.1.
Why did the Indian government issue a warning to iPhone users?
According to CERT-In, new vulnerabilities discovered in older versions of iOS could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive user information, deny service, and manipulate data.
What can iPhone users do to stay safe?
To keep their data and privacy safe, iPhone users should immediately install the iOS 18.1 update that the company released a few days ago. iOS 18.1 not only addresses vulnerabilities, but also brings the first set of Apple Intelligence features to eligible iPhone models.
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Other Apple product users are at risk
In addition to iPhone users, CERT-In also issued warnings about vulnerabilities discovered in iPadOS, Safari, tvOS, VisionOS, watchOS, macOS Venture, macOS Sonoma, and macOS Sequoia. The government agency has advised users to install the latest version of the operating system to avoid any scams.
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