There Is A Security Gap, Apple Suddenly Gives An IOS Update For IPhone And IPad

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JAKARTA - Apple has suddenly released an iOS update for iPhone, iPad and WatchOS. This update was rolled out to patch the security gap in the Apple operating system.

Reported by the ZDNet page, Monday, March 29, the updates are iOS 14.4.2 for iPhone and iPad and watchOS 7.3.3 for Apple Watch, respectively. The reason this update is urgent, is because Apple claims that the vulnerability is being actively exploited.

According to Apple, there is a loophole in WebKit that causes a rogue site to enable arbitrary cross-site scripting. Although Apple is described in detail, these loopholes can be used to perform malicious actions such as redirecting users to phishing sites.

The presence of this OS update appears before the release of a major update for iOS, namely iOS 14.5, which is currently still in beta for developers. The release of iOS 14.5 to the public seems to be happening in April.

In iOS 14.5 itself, there are a number of additional features, one of which has recently been discussed is the ability to unlock the iPhone using the Apple Watch, especially when the user is wearing a mask where Face ID cannot function.

Not only the latest updated iOS, but also iOS 12, 12.5.2 to be precise for the iPhone 6, 5s, 3rd generation iPad Mini, and 6th generation iPod Touch, which was also released to patch security holes.

To update iOS on an iPhone or iPad, select 'Settings' and go to General> Software Update. As for the Apple Watch, users can simply update the WatchOS in the Apple Watch app's settings menu.