Apple Issues iOS 12.6.5 Update to Stop Actively Exploited Vulnerability

01 SEPTEMBER 2022 - A very important update for some very old iPhones. MacRumors says Apple on Wednesday released iOS 12.5.6. You heard me - we are likely just days away from the release of iOS 16 and yet Apple’s reaching back in time to hammer out an old issue.

Old perhaps, but important. According to MacRumors:

The iOS 12.5.6 update fixes a major vulnerability that was actively exploited, so it's worth updating right away if you have an older device. The WebKit vulnerability was already fixed in the iOS 15.6.1, iPadOS 15.6.1, and macOS Monterey 12.5.1 updates.

The fact that Apple is making sure that devices that can’t move beyond iOS 12 are protected seems to speak to the seriousness of the issue. And so, if you are using an ‌iPhone‌ 5s, ‌iPhone‌ 6, ‌iPhone‌ 6 Plus, iPod touch 6, original iPad Air, iPad mini 2, and ‌iPad mini‌ 3 - your update awaits. Please get on it.