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Image Source : FILE Hacker alert CERT-In, India's cybersecurity agency has reportedly issued a crucial alert regarding the potential vulnerabilities for Apple products, majorly for iPhones and MacBooks, which are widely used across the country. The agency's advisory, Vulnerability Note CIAD-2024-0007, highlighted multiple security flaws which if exploited might lead to…

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iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 began rolling out on Monday as the latest software updates for iPhone and iPad. Apple says the update includes fixes for vulnerabilities affecting the company's Neural Engine, the Find My service, and kernel-level patches for flaws that would allow malicious users to remotely compromise the security of an affected device. The Cupertino company also rolled out macOS 13.5, watchOS 9.6, and tvOS 16.6 with important fixes for security flaws, weeks ahead of the expected release of Apple's major…

iOS 16.5.1 (a) and macOS 13.4.1 (a) were rolled out by Apple on Monday as Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates for the company's phones, tablets, and Mac computers. The update included fixes for a vulnerability in Apple's browser engine that may have been used by hackers to execute malicious code remotely on a user's device and gain access to their data. However, hours after rolling out the security update, Apple has reportedly pulled the software update due to a bug and is expected to roll it out once the issue is…

iOS 16.5.1 (a) and macOS 13.4.1 (a) were rolled out by Apple on Monday as Rapid Security Response (RSR) updates for the company's phones, tablets, and Mac computers. The update included fixes for a vulnerability in Apple's browser engine that may have been used by hackers to execute malicious code remotely on a user's device and gain access to their data. However, hours after rolling out the security update, Apple has reportedly pulled the software update due to a bug and is expected to roll it out once the issue is…

iOS 16.5.1 is rolling out to users of supported iPhone models, bringing important fixes for zero-day security flaws that could allow an attacker to infect and install spyware on an iPhone via iMessage, according to details shared by a security firm. The latest update also resolves a bug introduced with the previous update that prevented charging with Apple's Lightning to USB 3 camera adapter accessory. The company has also released updates to iPadOS 16.5.1, macOS 13.4.1, and watchOS 9.5.2, with security and bug…

Microsoft will be cutting off Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 from security updates and technical support on January 10.Support for WebView2, the tool that allows developers to embed web-based content into their apps, will also stop getting updates from January 10, reports The Verge.As of 2021, around 100 million machines still ran Windows 7, leaving little time for their owners to upgrade their devices or else face the security risks that come with using an outdated browser and operating system, according to the report.A…

Apple on Monday announced Rapid Security Response, a new security feature for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS at WWDC 2022. The upcoming updates to Apple's operating systems for iPhone, iPad and Mac computers will make it easier to install security updates with the new Rapid Security Response feature. Users will not have to wait for a full iOS, iPadOS, or macOS release, and the security updates can be installed on macOS without rebooting, according to Apple. Meanwhile, a new toggle has been spotted in the iOS 16 developer beta for…