Cybersecurity
Apple iPhones, iPads Vulnerable to Hackers by Flaws in Mail App
- Cybersecurity firm says bugs have been used in attacks
- Apple says it is issuing an update that will fix the issue
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Apple Inc. plans to release a patch after the cybersecurity company ZecOps Inc. found vulnerabilities that may have allowed hackers to exploit iPhones, devices used by hundreds of millions of people.
San Francisco-based ZecOps discovered two “exploitable vulnerabilities” in Apple’s mail app and alerted the company, which released a beta update this month. The company confirmed that a full update is forthcoming to fix the bug.