Update your iPhone immediately to fix this ‘terrifying’ security flaw

[Yoni Heisler]

Apple works hard and expends a ton of resources to bolster iPhone security. Still, there's no denying that mobile device security is often a game of cat-and-mouse, with Apple security engineers often responding to newly unearthed security loopholes and zero-day exploits as they arise.

So while Apple routinely issues iOS security updates, the release of iOS 14.8 about a week ago is unique. The iOS 14.8 update fixes a security vulnerability that would allow a malicious actor to have full access to everything on your phone. Suffice it to say, if you're still running an older version of iOS 14, you should update to iOS 15 immediately.

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