Apple Releases Urgent iOS Updates to Patch New Zero-Day Bug


Apple on Monday rushed out a security update for iOS 15.0.2 and iPadOS 15.0.2 to fix a remote code-execution (RCE) zero-day vulnerability that’s being actively exploited.

Within hours, a security researcher had picked the bug apart and published both proof-of-concept code and an explanation of the vulnerability, meaning that now’s a really good time to update your iOS device.

A week and a half ago, Apple released iOS 15.0.1 to fix a slew of performance glitches, but iOS 15.0.2 is the first security update for the new OS.

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Source: ThreatPost