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         iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1 Address Security Vulnerabilities

   Josh Centers

   The day after Apple released its last round of operating system
   updates, the company also slipped out [1]iOS 14.8.1 and iPadOS 14.8.1
   with security updates for those devices remaining on iOS 14 and iPadOS
   14.

   The updates include fixes for 12 security vulnerabilities, many of
   which could allow an attacker to execute code on your device. Apple
   says that one of the exploits has been used in the wild.

   You can install the updates in Settings > General > Software Update.
   Due to the severity of some of the vulnerabilities, we recommend that
   you install it soon.

References

   1. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212868

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