Urgent warning to iPhone users over bug that lets hackers steal data... here's how to protect yourself Millions of iPhone users have been urged to update their devices to iOS 18 as soon as possible to fix a bug that allows hackers to steal their data.
Millions of iPhone users have been urged to update their devices as soon as possible to fix a bug that allows hackers to steal their data.
The vulnerability affects the Transparency, Consent and Control (TCC) subsystem in iOS, which is responsible for notifying users when an app tries to access sensitive data such as photos, GPS location, contacts and more.
Jamf experts reported their findings to Apple, and the tech company patched the issue in iOS 18 and macOS 15 - the latest versions of the iPhone and Mac operating systems.
'Alarmingly, this exploitation occurs without leaving any trace of the data accessed, posing a threat to user privacy and overall data security,' cybersecurity experts stated.
