Apple today revealed serious vulnerabilities that could affect its devices such as the iPhone, the iPad, the iPod, and the Mac. Apple said that a pair of security flaws that were discovered could lead a hacker to grab “full admin access” to affected devices. Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security, said that if exploited, the vulnerabilities would allow attackers to impersonate device owners and run any software that is in their names.
Update your iPhone and iPad to iOS 15.6.1 to patch a major vulnerability
Note that Apple points out in the update it sent out for iOS and iPadOS that it provides important security updates and is recommended for all users. Considering the vulnerabilities that it is trying to patch here, we concur with Apple. Update your compatible devices now!
To install iOS 15.6.1 or iPadOS 15.6.1 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch (seventh generation) go to Settings > General > Software Update.