The hack works by using a maliciously crafted image to cause memory corruption, Apple warns.
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It’s time to update again. Apple is warning of a new hack that can target iPhones, iPads, and Macs by using a booby-trapped image.
On Wednesday, Apple released an emergency patch in iOS 18.6.2 to protect users from the zero-day attack, which leverages a previously unknown flaw in the company’s software.
“Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals,” the company wrote in the patch notes.
