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The Indian govt has raised a major warning for iPhone 16, iPad Air and MacBook Air users
Apple users in India are being warned about a major hacking risk by the Indian government and they need to take notice immediately. The new security risk has been issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) with a high severity rating which tells you the importance of the alert and how millions of users need to be careful.
The security issue affects the majority of Apple users, be it the ones using iPhones, iPads, Macs or even the Apple TV. These warnings are usually serious and critical and most people should be attentive to the issues highlighted by the agency.
Apple Security Warning: What We Know
The CERT-In warning with a high severity rating says, “multiple vulnerabilities exist in Apple products due to memory corruption issues in the Core Audio framework and a Pointer Authentication bypass in the Remote Participant Audio Control (RPAC) framework.”
As the terms suggest, the security risk is linked to the audio hardware on Apple devices, that if exploited can allow hackers to bypass the device security and target the victim by infecting their system. The security note also mentions that hackers are likely to target users and businesses who rely on Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS or tvOS devices.
Apple CERT-In Alert In April 2025: Which Devices Are At Risk
The security agency has shared the list of Apple platforms and versions that are at risk because of the new security issue:
The Apple software versions affected by the security issue includes the latest devices like the iPhone 16 Pro Max, and even the Vision Pro headset. You also have a range of iPad, iPad and Pro models mentioned within the list with their respective software versions.
If your Apple device is running on iOS, macOS or iPadOS versions before the ones given here, we highly recommend you to quickly update to the new available version from the company. You can head over to Settings – General – Software update and install the new version before your device is affected by these security risks.
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