iPhone users urged to install new Apple update urgently

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The update brings “important bug fixes and security updates” for the iPhone, according to Apple’s official release notes. As well as those more obvious changes, however, Apple’s newest update also brings important security changes. “Whilst we’ve yet to see these vulnerabilities being exploited in real attacks, it’s important that users update their Apple devices to iOS 18.0.1,” said Suzan Sakarya, senior manager for EMEIA security strategy at software company Jamf. “Keeping up to date with the latest patches is one of the most effective ways to safeguard devices against attackers.” The new update also finally brings iOS 18 to apple’s highest-end and most recent iPads.