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Security update for "iOS", "macOS", etc.-Fixes vulnerabilities that may have been exploited

Carrie Mihalcik (CNET News) Translation Proofreading: Editorial Department

2021-09-14 10:34

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  • On September 13th, US time, Apple released a security update for "iPhone", "iPad", "Apple Watch" and "Mac". It fixes a vulnerability reportedly exploited by the spyware Pegasus.

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     Apple's security note for ``iOS 14.8'' and ``iPadOS 14.8'' states, ``Processing maliciously created PDFs may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of reports that this issue may have been actively exploited." Apple also released security updates to watchOS 7.6.2 and macOS Big Sur 11.6, as well as macOS Catalina, to fix this vulnerability.

     In July, several media outlets revealed the results of their investigation that Pegasus spyware was used on the smartphones of journalists, politicians, and activists. Developed by Israel-based NSO Group, the spyware can access and record text, videos, photos, web browsing history, and can reportedly passively record and capture passwords on devices. ing.

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