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issued a new warning on Tuesday&nbsp;urging&nbsp;iPhone and iPad users to immediately update their device software&nbsp;to the newly released iOS and iPadOS 14.4. The&nbsp;update comes in an effort to fix three security&nbsp;flaws that "may have been actively exploited". Apple credited "an anonymous researcher" for finding the bugs, according to its . One of the security vulnerabilities found is a malicious application which may be able to "elevate privileges" in Kernel, the framework for&nbsp;Apple's&nbsp;operating system. Apple said the issue&nbsp;was addressed in the new update with "improved locking." The other two vulnerabiltiies were&nbsp;found in WebKit, a web browser engine used by Safari and other apps, which may allow&nbsp;a remote attacker to potentially cause "arbitrary code execution." The logic issue has been&nbsp;addressed in the new update with "improved restrictions."&nbsp;The security flaws impact&nbsp;the&nbsp;iPhone 6s and later, the iPad Air 2 and later, the iPad mini 4 and later, and the iPod touch&nbsp;(7th generation).However, other details, such as&nbsp;who is actively exploiting the vulnerabilities, who might have fallen victim, or whether the attack was targeted against a specific set of users&nbsp;or widespread were unclear.A spokesperson for Apple declined to comment further.&nbsp;Apple noted in the advisory that it&nbsp;would provide an update as soon as more details could be made available.Ticker Security Last Change Change % APPLE INC. 163.43 +6.06 +3.85% In order to install the latest update, simply open up the Settings app, choose General, and then choose Software Update.

issued a new warning on Tuesday&nbsp;urging&nbsp;iPhone and iPad users to immediately update their device software&nbsp;to the newly released iOS and iPadOS 14.4. The&nbsp;update comes in an effort to fix three security&nbsp;flaws that "may have been actively exploited". Apple credited "an anonymous researcher" for finding the bugs, according to its . One of the security vulnerabilities found is a malicious application which may be able to "elevate privileges" in Kernel, the framework for&nbsp;Apple's&nbsp;operating system. Apple said the issue&nbsp;was addressed in the new update with...

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