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Apple Users Beware! Government Warns of iPhone Hack Risk, Update Immediately.
- •The Indian government has issued a warning to Apple users regarding the risk of system hacks on iPhones and other devices.
- •CERT-In has alerted about serious security vulnerabilities in several Apple products, allowing attackers to run malicious code and potentially take full control of the system.
- •A high-severity warning was issued by CERT-In in September 2026 for versions older than iOS and iPadOS 26.7, affecting various Apple products including macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, Safari, and Xcode.
- •Attackers can exploit device weaknesses through specially crafted links, files, or websites, leading to theft of sensitive information or complete device compromise.
- •Users are advised to immediately update their iPhones to the latest secure version, avoid unknown links, enable automatic updates, and use two-factor authentication.
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The Indian cybersecurity agency CERT-In issued a high-severity warning regarding serious vulnerabilities in various Apple products, noting that versions older than iOS and iPadOS 26.7, along with older builds of macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS, Safari, and Xcode, are affected and prone to system hacks.
Attackers can exploit memory and security errors—such as out-of-bounds read/write, integer overflow, and use-after-free—via specially crafted links, files, websites, or requests to execute malicious code, steal sensitive information, or take complete system control.
Users should open Settings, go to General, and select About to check their software version, then navigate to Software Update to download and install the latest secure version while connected to Wi-Fi with sufficient battery or charger power.
