Indian Government Issues Serious Apple Security Alert for All Users: Here’s What You Should Do

This week, the Indian government notified Apple consumers of a new security vulnerability. In its report dated January 31, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) classified the most recent warning as high danger. Users of Macs, iPads, Apple Watches, and iPhones are reportedly vulnerable, according to the security organization. Attackers may be able to remotely access your devices thanks to this vulnerability, giving them the opportunity to get private information and take it for ransom.

THIS DEVICES ARE AFFECTED BY APPLE SECURITY ISSUE
The following software versions are impacted, according the most recent CERT-In bulletin:

– Versions of Apple macOS Monterey earlier than 12.7.3

– Versions of Apple macOS Ventura earlier than 13.6.4

– Versions of Apple WatchOS earlier than 10.3

– iPadOS versions before 15.8.1 and Apple iOS versions before 16.7

– iPadOS versions before 16.7.5 and Apple iOS versions before 17.0.1

– Versions of Apple Safari earlier than 17.3

– Versions of Apple TVOS earlier than 17.3.

RISK TO YOUR APPLE SECURITY: HOW WILL IT AFFECT YOU?
These security flaws in Apple devices, as reported by CERT-In, might provide an attacker access to private data, the ability to run arbitrary code, get around security measures, and elevated privileges on the machine they are targeting.

Based on the information provided by the security agency, the most recent Apple security vulnerability impacts a large number of devices dating back to the iPad Air 2, iPhone 6 series, and even the seventh generation iPod Touch. What steps should impacted users take, then, to protect their data and other private information from hackers, according to CERT-In?

As soon as possible, you should upgrade the Apple devices to the most recent versions. For security concerns, you should preferably think about moving to a more modern device if yours is restricted to a software version mentioned below.