Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS


Apple has released new software updates across its product line to fix two security vulnerabilities, which the company said may have been actively used to hack customers running its mobile software, iOS.

In security advisories posted on its website, Apple confirmed it fixed the two zero-day vulnerabilities, which “may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on iOS.” The bugs are considered zero days because they were unknown to Apple as they were being exploited.

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Source: TechCrunch News


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