UAE Cyber Security Council urges iPhone users to update software

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 14:41

By ARN News Staff

The UAE Cyber Security Council is calling for iPhone users to install the latest software, after Apple announced a new security update.

In a post on social media platform X, the UAE Cyber Security Council said: "Apple has released a security update to address several critical security vulnerabilities for its various products, that could potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to devices, steal data, or execute malicious code.

أصدرت شركة آبل مؤخراً، تحديثات أمنية لمعالجة عدة ثغرات أمنية في بعض منتجاتها، والتي يمكن أن تسمح للمخترقين بالوصول غير المصرح به الى الأجهزة أو سرقة البيانات أو تنفيذ التعليمات البرمجية الضارة، لذا يوصي مجلس الأمن السيبراني بضرورة تثبيت أحدث إصدار من قبل شركة آبل.

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— Cyber Security Council (@cscgovae) May 15, 2024

"The UAE Cyber Security Council recommends installing the latest versions released by Apple."

Apple issues regular updates to its software to protect users from potential issues with users' devices.

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