Some versions of Apple's iOS vulnerable: CERT-In
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NEW DELHI:
Cyber security
watchdog CERT-In on Monday issued a vulnerability advisory regarding certain versions of
Apple's iOS
operating system and
iPad
operating system as they may allow malicious applications.
"A vulnerability in
Apple
's iOS and
iPad OS
may allow certain malicious applications to cause affected devices to become unresponsive or non-functional until restored," CERT-In said in an advisory. It assessed it as a "high risk" event which can render the devices inoperable.
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