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Apple released a security update for iPhone and iPad's operating systems to address a vulnerability.
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Hackers were exploiting the bug against targets in the real world.
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The vulnerability was discovered by an anonymous researcher who reported it to Apple.
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Citizen Lab, a digital rights research group, assisted in the discovery of the vulnerability.
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The bug was in WebKit, a browser engine used in Safari.
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WebKit is a historically popular target for hackers.
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In 2021, Apple had patched seven bugs exploited in the wild, of which six were in WebKit.
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Since January 2022, there have been nine bugs in iOS that "may have been actively exploited," of which four were in WebKit.
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There is a low probability of an average iPhone user being targeted with a zero-day.
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Users are advised to update their phones.