Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs


Patches were released Aug 18 and 17 by the tech titan to fix what it described as a vulnerability hackers already knew about and may be taking advantage of. — Bloomberg

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.

Apple released two security reports about the issue on Aug 17, although they didn’t receive wide attention outside of tech publications.

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