Apple Releases Urgent iPhone Security Updates, Warns Hackers May Be Exploiting Vulnerabilities

Apple is urging users to install critical security updates addressing vulnerabilities in iOS, macOS, and Safari that could be exploited by hackers.

A woman uses an iPhone mobile device as she passes a lighted Apple logo at the Apple store at Grand Central Terminal in New York on April 14, 2023. Mike Segar/Reuters

Apple has released urgent security updates for its iOS and other operating systems to patch against vulnerabilities that both the tech giant and U.S. cybersecurity officials warned could be actively exploited by hackers.

Apple’s security updates patch gaps in operating systems for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac products, as well as its Safari web browser, according to a series of security-related announcements on Nov. 19.