Update your iPhone and iPad now

Archive photo of an Apple store in Beijing

Archive photo of an Apple store in Beijing
Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri (Getty Images)

Do you have an iPhone or iPad?? You should now update your device to iOS 14.4. No, not later today or after lunch or whatever. Upgrade now.

Why is it so important to update your iOS software as soon as possible? Like TechCrunch first reported, Apple is reporting three security vulnerabilities that “may have been actively exploited” by hackers.

We have no real details yet, but Apple rarely has to admit such impressive vulnerabilities. Researchers who reported security breaches obtained anonymity by Apple.

Like apple explain:

Core

Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later and iPod touch (7th generation)

Impact: A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges. Apple is aware of a report that this problem may have been actively exploited.

Description: A race condition has been treated with improved blocking.

CVE-2021-1782: an anonymous researcher

WebKit

Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later and iPod touch (7th generation)

Impact: A remote attacker could cause arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this problem may have been actively exploited.

Description: A logical issue has been resolved with improved restrictions.

CVE-2021-1871: an anonymous researcher

CVE-2021-1870: an anonymous researcher

Upgrade now. You will not regret. We promise.

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