Apple has addressed three new zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks to hack into iPhones, Macs, and iPads, so make sure you’re patched by updating to the latest software versions! (Go to Settings > General > Software Update.)
Even devices that already received a Rapid Security Response at the start of March 2023 have a zero-day still to be patched.
And all platforms have received many other security fixes for bugs that could be exploited for attacks as varied as: bypassing privacy preferences; accessing private data from the lockscreen; reading your location information without permission; spying on network traffic from other apps; and more.
After updating, you should see the following version numbers:
- watchOS: now at version 9.5
- tvOS: now at version 16.5
- iOS 15 and iPadOS 15: now at version 15.7.6
- iOS 16 and iPadOS 16: now at version 16.5
- macOS Big Sur: now at 11.7.7
- macOS Monterey: now at 12.6.6
- macOS Ventura: now at 13.4
Important note: If you have macOS Big Sur or macOS Monterey, those all-important WebKit patches aren’t bundled in with the operating system version update but are supplied in a separate update package called Safari 16.5.