Apple discloses serious security flaws for iPhones, iPads and Macs

California: Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.

Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t receive wide attention outside of tech publications.

Apple’s explanation of the vulnerability means a hacker could get “full admin access” to the device. That would allow intruders to impersonate the device’s owner and subsequently run any software in their name, said Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security.

Security experts have advised users to update affected devices - the iPhone6S and later models, several models of the iPad, including the 5th generation and later, all iPad Pro models and the iPad Air 2, and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey. The flaw also affects some iPod models.