The UAE’s Cybersecurity Council (CSC) has strongly recommended Apple users to promptly update their devices to the latest operating system versions. This warning comes in response to a series of significant vulnerabilities identified across Apple’s diverse range of products.
According to the CSC’s alert, disseminated via X, the platform succeeding Twitter, Apple has released “urgent security updates” to counteract these vulnerabilities. These flaws in security could potentially enable hackers to remotely execute commands, acquire elevated privileges, or access sensitive data on compromised devices.
The CSC emphasizes the importance of these updates for all Apple products, ranging from iPhones running iOS to Apple Watches using watchOS, to safeguard against any data breaches.
For user convenience, here is a list of the latest versions that should be installed:
Safari 17.2: Available for macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura users.
iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2: For iPhone XS and later models, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation and newer), iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and newer), iPad Air (3rd generation and newer), iPad (6th generation and newer), and iPad mini (5th generation and newer).
iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3: Compatible with iPhone 8 and later models, all iPad Pro models, iPad Air (3rd generation and newer), iPad (5th generation and newer), and iPad mini (5th generation and newer).
macOS Sonoma 14.2: Specifically for macOS Sonoma systems.
macOS Ventura 13.6.3: For devices running macOS Ventura.
macOS Monterey 12.7.2: Applicable to macOS Monterey.
tvOS 17.2: Intended for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K (all models).
watchOS 10.2: For Apple Watch Series 4 and later.