Apple ordered customers to 'IMMEDIATELY UPDATE' iPhone after WikiLeaks shocking revelation
Apple urges users to update their iPhone directly after WikiLeaks revelations that the CIA was using hacker program to eavesdrop on users
According to Apple, any device that has updated the latest iOS is in danger of being attacked by the CIA's secret hacker program 'Vault 7' by Wikileaks revealed after the publication of documents on Tuesday. The Wikileaks leak of documents has made a panic around the world after it turned out that the CIA installed malware on devices such as iPhone, Android, Windows, and Samsung Smart TV.
The Wikileaks document threw light CIA use of malware that can bypass the encryption protection for a broad range of devices, including Apple's iPhone, Google Android and Microsoft Windows, and even Samsung TVs.In an accompanying statement, WikiLeaks explained: "specialized units CIA Mobile Development Branch products zlonamjernni software (malware) that infects, controlled and extracted data through the iPhone and other Apple products running iOS such as the iPhone."
Apple's proposed solution to protect the device from such hacker attacks - all you need to do, as the company emphasizes - is to stay up to date with security updates."While our initial analysis shows that many of the problems that have" leaked "the other day already patched in the latest iOS, we will continue to work to quickly resolve any identified gaps," said a spokesman for Apple said in a statement .
"We always invite users to download the latest iOS (!!!) to make sure you have the latest security updates."
The spokesman noted that nearly 80 percent of Apple customers using the latest version of the operating system.
WikiLeaks releases related to the CIA's "Vault7" covers the period from 2013th to 2016th latest iOS update, 10.2.1, published January 23
Samsung has responded to The Wikileaks disclosure of secret documents, saying that the company "urgently seeking an answer to security issues."
"Protecting consumer privacy and safety of our products is a top priority at Samsung," said Samsung, according to the BBC.
Microsoft also said it is working on a report WikiLeaks. Google has not yet commented.
- 9 Mar, 2017
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