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CERT-In issues advisory for Apple users to install remote exploit patch

The advisory comes amid controversial revelations on the Pegasus spyware which can reportedly infect phones and collect data using zero-click exploits.  The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team on Wednesday issued an advisory asking Apple users to update their iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to patch a vulnerability that could be exploited with a "maliciously crafted application" to hijack users' devices and gain elevated permissions on them. "A vulnerability has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS which could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code and gain elevated privileges on a targeted system," the advisory said. Why it matters? It is unclear if this update, version 14.7.1 for iOS users, fixes an exploit used by the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware, which has been reported to be used by multiple countries, including India, to hijack users' phones and spy on their phones' contents and commandeer their mic and camera. However, such exploits, as the Pegasus Project shows, have incredibly worrying consequences for iOS users, especially those who don't update their phones very often. Additionally, if this is indeed the vulnerability that CERT-In has published its advisory on, it is a curious contrast with the Indian NSO client who could have been using this exploit. Available for: iPhone 6s and later, iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 and later, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad mini 4 and later, and iPod touch (7th generation) Impact: An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. Apple is aware…

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