Apple says customers should “update iOS to protect their iPhone from web attacks”

Apple has published a new support document encouraging customers to update to the latest versions of iOS to “protect your iPhone from web attacks.”

Malicious links and compromised websites

“Security researchers recently identified web-based attacks that target outdated versions of iOS via malicious web content,” the report said. supporting document read.

“For example, if you are using an older version of iOS and click on a malicious link or visit a compromised website, your iPhone data could be at risk of being stolen,” the company says.

Apple also says it “thoroughly investigated these issues as they were found and released software updates as quickly as possible for the most recent versions of the operating system to address the vulnerabilities and disrupt such attacks.”

Earlier this month, Apple implemented security updates to older iPhones and iPads with iOS 15 and iOS 16.

Incoming critical security update

Apple says devices running iOS 13 and iOS 14 must update to iOS 15 to “receive these protections and will receive an additional alert to install a Critical Security Update in the coming days.”

iOS 26.3.1 is the latest public version of iOS. Apple also continues to update iOS 18 with iOS 18.7.6 released this month.

Older devices that cannot run iOS 18 or later must be turned on iOS 15.8.7 and iOS 16.7.15 to have the latest security updates.

Apple also released the first background security improvement for multiple devices this week.