Apple iPhones are considered quite safe. But, there is also a flaw in this. Due to this 1 reason many users can be affected. Government agency CERT-In has now issued a warning for old iPhones. You need to update your iPhone to the latest software immediately.
Apple’s phones ie iPhones are known for security and privacy. There is very little with Apple devices that there is any security risk. The company also keeps releasing updates with enhanced security features to protect users’ data.
However, if you are using an old iPhone or iPad then you need to be careful. If it has not been updated for a long time then you are at risk. A warning has been given by the government agency regarding this.
Hackers can take advantage of the flaw.
India’s National Cyber Security Agency Indian Computer Response Team (CERT-In) has alerted old iPhone users. The agency has told about a flaw in iOS through which hackers can gain access to the device.
It has been told about this flaw that hackers can take advantage of a type of confusion flow in the WebKit component. With this, they can make the user visit the malicious website, which can prove to be very dangerous. This can also cause financial loss to you.
Danger to such device
Apple devices that are working on iOS version less than 12.5.7 can be victims of such a flaw. This includes the iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad Air, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, and iPod touch. According to the report, hackers can take advantage of the flaw even in versions less than iOS 15.1.
In such a situation, it is important that you update your device to the latest operating system. If you are not getting the latest operating system update then you need to upgrade your phone now..