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Your iPhones can be hacked! Here is how to slap the hackers down

Users of Apple iPhones, iPads and MacBooks have been told that hackers can seize control of their devices.

By: HT TECH
| Updated on: Aug 19 2022, 10:43 IST
iPhone 14 series LAUNCH soon! Colours, price, battery and more- all that we're expecting
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1/5 iPhone 14 Price: The base iPhone 14 is expected to come with a price tag starting from $799, iPhone 14 Max at $899 followed by iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max with a price tag of $1,099 and $1,199 respectively. (iUpdate / YouTube)
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2/5 iPhone 14 Colours: According to the information provided by leaker @Jioriku on Twitter, iPhone 14 will get colour options like Green, Purple, Blue, Black, White and Red. The leaskster also informed that the Pink colour is replaced with purple. While the iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max will get colour options including Green, Purple, Silver, Gold, and Graphite. Here Purple takes the place of Sierra Blue. (REUTERS)
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3/5 iPhone 14 Chipset: It is expected to see the A16 Bionic chip in the iPhone 14 Pro series, with improved performance across the board according to alleged benchmarks. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has said that only the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max will get the A16 Bionic, claiming the iPhone 14 will stick with the A15 chip. (Reuters)
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4/5 iPhone 14 Battery: A tipster @VNchocoTaco has informed about the battery capacity of the iPhone 14 models. According to the leak iPhone 14 Pro is expected to get a 3200mAh battery, iPhone 14 3279mAh, iPhone 14 Pro Max 4323mAh, and iPhone 14 Max is expected to get the biggest battery of 4325mAh! (Pixabay)
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5/5 iPhone 14 Design and Display: iPhone 14 Pro is expected to get a trio of cameras flush on its back. However, the phone is also said to look similar to iPhone 13 Pro. iPhone 14 Pro is likely to get even a bigger raised camera array and will also be 0.2mm thicker than the iPhone 13 counterparts. The upcoming model may also get a bigger camera module in order to house a 48MP camera. Apple Also is expected to offer a pill-shaped cutout for Face ID along with a punch hole. iPhone 14 Pro is expected to get an always-on display. Meanwhile, the standard iPhone 14 models are tipped to get a 90Hz display. According to the leaks, the iPhone 14 Pro will get a 6.1-inch display and the iPhone 14 Pro Max will come with the 6.7-inch display of its predecessor. According to a rumor from Ross Young, the iPhone 14 Pro could increase in size from 6.06 inches to 6.12 inches, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max from 6.68 to 6.69 inches. (HT Tech)
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Apple warns of vulnerability that allows hackers to seize control of iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks. (AFP)

Are you an Apple iPhone, iPad or Mac user? Here is a warning for you. Apple has warned its users of a flaw that is allowing hackers to seize control of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers. The company is directing users of most of its devices to install emergency software updates after it discovered a vulnerability in its operating systems that it says "may have been actively exploited," reported CNN.

It can be known that Apple has not disclosed the extent to which the flaw has been exploited. According to a report by CNN, in security updates posted online on Wednesday and Thursday, Apple said the vulnerability affects iPhones dating back to the iPhone 6S model, iPad 5th generation and later, iPad Air 2 and later, iPad mini 4 and later, all iPad Pro models and the 7th generation iPod touch.

"Apple (AAPL) said the vulnerabilities give hackers the ability to take control of a device's operating system to "execute arbitrary code" and potentially infiltrate devices through "maliciously crafted web content,"" it added.

The vulnerability also extends to Mac computers running the company's Monterey OS as well as Apple's Safari browser on its Big Sur and Catalina operating systems, the company said in a subsequent update.

As per the report, cybersecurity experts have urged Apple users to update their devices, with the US government's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency warning that "an attacker could exploit one of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected device."

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First Published Date: 19 Aug, 10:43 IST
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