Dangerous Apple security issue found, Qatar Cybersecurity urges immediate update

Doha: The National Cyber Security Agency in Qatar warned all Apple users of a 'highly dangerous' security hole in the operating system that the company found. 

The dangerous security holes were discovered in the operating system versions of the iPhone’s iOS 16.3.0, the iPad tablet’s iPadOS 16.3.0, and the Macbook laptop’s macOS Ventura 13.2.0.

توصي الوكالة الوطنية للأمن السيبراني بإجراء تحديثات عاجلة لأنظمة أجهزة أبل، وذلك لوجود ثغرات أمنية خطيرة.#الوكالة_الوطنية_للأمن_السيبراني pic.twitter.com/ZTsGYqmidj

— الوكالة الوطنية للأمن السيبراني (@NcsaQatar) February 16, 2023

NSCA stated that Apple warned its users that the security holes could be exploited “widely and actively” by hackers, which could lead to the person’s devices falling under their control, before recommending those using these devices to update as soon as possible.