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Update your iPhone, iPad, and Mac ASAP to fix this dangerous security flaw - here's why

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ZDNET's key takeaways

Apple has patched a serious security flaw on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Patch fixes a flaw that could allow an attacker to install spyware.

The flaw has been exploited in the wild against targeted individuals.

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I know you're probably tired of constantly updating your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to fix one issue or another. But there's yet another update that you'll definitely want to install. And hopefully this will be the last one before iOS 26 and the other new OS versions debut next month.

Also: Changing these iOS 18 settings significantly improved my iPhone's battery life

On Wednesday, Apple rolled out updates for a slew of products and versions to resolve a security issue. Affecting iPhones, iPads, and Macs, the updates include iOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 18.6.2, iPadOS 17.7.10, MacOS Sequoia 15.6.1, MacOS Sonoma 14.7.8, and MacOS Ventura 13.7.8.

How to update your Apple device - and why

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