CERT-IN raise concern over Apple Software!

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT-IN, has flagged multiple vulnerabilities in Apple software products and given them a severity rating of ‘High’ in an advisory dated August 2.

“Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple products which could allow an attacker to access sensitive information, execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, cause denial of service (DOS) and perform spoofing attacks on the targeted system,” said CERT-IN in the advisory.

Software Affected

• Apple iOS versions prior to 17.6 and iPadOS versions prior to 17.6
• Apple iOS versions prior to 16.7.9 and iPadOS versions prior to 16.7.9
• Apple macOS Sonoma versions prior to 14.6
• Apple macOS Ventura versions prior to 13.6.8
• Apple macOS Monterey versions prior to 12.7.6
• Apple watchOS versions prior to 10.6
• Apple tvOS versions prior to 17.6
• Apple visionOS versions prior to 1.3
• Apple Safari versions prior to 17.6

Devices Affected

• Vision Pro headset
• iPhone
• iPad
• Mac products
• Smartwatch
• Streaming subscription
• Safari browser

What is cert-in it?

A Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is functional organisation of ministry of electrnoics and information technology, govt. of India. CERT-In provides Incident prevention and response service as well as security quality management services.

From when cert-in is operational?

CERT-In is operational since Jan 2004.

What are the objectives of CERT-In?

In the Information Technology Amendment Act 2008, CERT-In has been designated to the following functions in the area of cyber security:

• Collection,analysis and dissemination of information on cyber incidents.
• Forecast and alerts of cyber security incidents
• Emergency measures for handling cyber security incidents
• Coordination of cyber incident response activities.
• Issue guidelines,advisories,vulnerability notes and whitepapers relating to infor
• prevention,response and reporting of cyber incidents.
• Such other functions relating to cyber security as may be prescribed

Conclusion

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT-IN is authorized for cyber security incident addrressal. For indian country rules and regulations are different so these notification will be beneficial for indian users. Apple has released security updates which users can use to update their devices.

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