Apple released the iOS 14.8 update for the iPhone and iPad, as well as an update for the watch iOS 7.6.2, and even Mac systems got an update, although the timing is strange as the Apple conference is tomorrow, and iOS 15 is expected to be released either the day after tomorrow or one week after The conference, however, a very serious vulnerability forced Apple to issue all these updates immediately.


New in iOS 14.8 according to Apple ...

“This update provides important security updates and is recommended for all users.”

This is the phrase that Apple described the features of this update, but it is really not worth the wait. This vulnerability is known as “ForcedEntry flaw” and it is already being exploited extensively as described by cybersecurity experts.

Information security lab Citizen Lab said a new trace of the ForcedEntry vulnerability has been discovered, details it first disclosed in August as part of an investigation into the use of the zero-day exploit that was used to hack the iPhones of a Bahraini activist. This vulnerability exploits a flaw in Apple's iMessage app, which was exploited to advance the Pegasus spyware, developed by the Israeli company NSO Group.

Not just a Bahraini activist, but in its latest results, Citizen Lab said it found evidence of ForcedEntry exploitation on the iPhone of a Saudi activist, whose device was running at the time the latest version of iOS. The researchers said the exploit takes advantage of a weakness in how Apple devices display images on the screen.

If you might say, I am not an Arab activist, so I am afraid, and you are right, and these loopholes are difficult for an ordinary hacker to know. This Israeli company pays billions to come up with these loopholes and billions to maintain their secrecy because governments are the ones who pay for them, but what prevents you from upgrading your device to be safe? .


Before updating, be sure to take a backup copy of the contents of your device, whether on the iCloud or the iTunes application

To update your device, take the following steps ...

1

Go to Settings -> General -> Software Update, it will show you that an update is available.

2

You can click on Learn more to view the update details.

3

To download the update, you must connect to the Wi-Fi, and it is preferable to connect your device to the charger, then press the "Download and Install" button, and the terms and conditions will appear to you, then agree to them.

4

After the update is finished, the device will restart. After several steps, the update will be completed.


This update resolves security issues and other issues so we strongly recommend that you upgrade to this version immediately. Tell us in the comments your experience with this update.

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