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Apple Patches iMessage Group Chat Privacy Flaws and Bluetooth Pairing Vulnerabilities
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The Brief
- Apple said an iMessage flaw could let a remote attacker join a group chat and receive its messages.
- Apple released updates that fix this flaw.
- The same updates also fix a separate iMessage flaw that could let someone added to a group access messages sent before they joined.
Why it matters
Anyone who uses iMessage group chats could have their messages exposed to an outside party until they install the update.
Who’s affected
- iPhone, iPad and Mac users of iMessage group chats
What to do
- Install Apple's latest software updates that fix the iMessage group chat flaws
An iMessage flaw could let a remote attacker join a group chat and receive its messages, Apple said yesterday, and it released updates to fix it. The updates also fix a separate iMessage flaw that could let someone added to a group access messages sent before they joined. As of…
Timeline
Apple says it fixes iMessage group chat flaw and releases updates
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Apple Patches iMessage Group Chat Privacy Flaws and Bluetooth Pairing Vulnerabilities