A little over a week after the launch of iOS/iPadOS 17, Apple has launched a new update to its latest operating system. On Tuesday, the company released iOS/iPadOS 17.0.2 for all iPhones and iPads running version 17 of the operating system. This update appeared last Thursday, but only for the iPhone 15. It is now available for all compatible models.
iOS/iPadOS 17.0.2 addresses an issue that could occur when transferring data from one iPhone to another, a process that allows you to set up a new phone more quickly. During the transfer, iPhone may freeze or crash, preventing the process from completing.
The latest update is for the following iPhones and iPads:
- iPhone XS and later
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later
- iPad Air 3rd generation and later
- iPad 6th generation and later
- iPad Mini 5th generation and later.
To update your device, go to Settings, select General, then tap the Update Now button.
The last few weeks have been very busy for Apple
The last few weeks have been very busy for Apple in terms of updates to its main products.
Earlier this month, the company rolled out last-minute emergency patches for iOS/iPadOS 16, WatchOS 9.7, and macOS Ventura 13.5. These patches were pushed to address zero-click vulnerabilities used to spread NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware.
Designed to take advantage of security vulnerabilities in a computer or smartphone, Pegasus is capable of remotely accessing a device to collect data, monitor conversations and email exchanges, and spy on users through of the device’s camera and microphone.
Fight against Pegasus and Predator
On September 18, Apple released the latest major versions of its major devices: iOS/iPadOS 17 for iPhones and iPads, WatchOS 10 for Apple Watch, and TVOS 17 for Apple TV. But as users started to get used to the new versions, a new round of updates arrived.
On September 21, Apple released security patches for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch to address vulnerabilities exploited by another spyware program known as Predator. Apple credited Bill Marczak of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School and Maddie Stone of Google’s Threat Analysis Group for discovering the bugs.
Citizen Lab and Google’s Threat Analysis Group have both released their own reports detailing how a zero-day exploit chain was used to install Predator spyware and then spy on former Egyptian MP Ahmed Eltantawy after he announced his intention to run in the 2024 Egyptian elections.
Spyware such as Pegasus and Predator are used by governments to target specific individuals such as government officials, political activists, dissidents and journalists.
Source: “ZDNet.com”