Update now: iOS 18.6.2 patch stops new and active spyware attacks

Update now: iOS 18.6.2 patch stops new and active spyware attacks

You should update now — Apple has released OS 18.6.2 and iPadOS 18.6.2 to stop hackers from using malicious images to slip spyware onto iPhones and iPads.

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Update to iOS 18.6.2 for a security patch

The update went live on August 20 and it fixes a single but serious flaw in Apple’s ImageIO framework. Attackers could send a malicious image that corrupted memory and opened the door to device compromise.

In plain terms, someone could hack your iPhone just by getting it to process a picture. Apple says the bug was caused by an out-of-bounds write.

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