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Apple Reporting Security Flaw Impacting Certain iPhone, iPad and Mac Users

Friday, 19 August 2022 15:02

By Linda Morgan

Security issue allows hackers to fully control some devices.

A word of warning if you own any Apple devices.

Security experts are urging certain Apple users to update their devices immediately.

The company has disclosed two security reports in regards to serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs.

Apple says the issue could potentially allow attackers to get "full admin access" to the devices.

Affected devices include the iPhone6S and later models, 5th generation and later models of the iPad, theiPad Air 2 and all iPad Pro models.

Other affected devices include Mac computers running MacOS Monterey and some iPod models.

The company didn't specify how, where or by whom the problem was discovered.

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