Why it's Important to Keep your Technology Up-To-Date?

July 18, 2022 | Logical Talk

Microsoft has revealed a NOW-FIXED flaw in the macOS and iOS, that will allow a specific kind of code to run unrestricted in the operating systems, which could potentially enable attackers to escalate device privileges and install additional malicious payloads.

The security issue has been identified as CVE-2022-26707, which will allow the macOS and iOS App Sandbox rules could be avoided to allow malicious macro code in word documents to execute commands on the machine.

The Defender Microsoft team accidentally encountered the following bug while researching malicious macros in Microsoft Office on macOS and iOS. Microsoft encourages mac users to install all security updates as soon as possible.c

Why you should update your devices!

Updating your operating system may seem like a hassle, but it's a critical step in protecting your device from cyberattacks and keeping it performing at its best. Here's a closer look at why software updates are essential.

Protect your data

Nowadays, we store our whole lives on our mobile devices; we contain all our personal information, from emails to bank account information. Now even our smart watches contain our bank credentials. All of this is highly valuable to cybercriminals and is easily obtainable if there's a flaw in outdated devices.

So be sure to be on top of updating your device's software and operating systems.

Patch Security Flaws

Cybercriminals love nothing more than software vulnerabilities, which is a weakness found in a software program or operating system. Cybercriminals will use this advantage and write code to target the vulnerability.

Thus, some updates may include software updates to cover weaknesses and keep cybercriminals out.

Introduce new features

The most common reason to update your device is to add new features and remove outdated ones. This may even improve your phone's performance, ensuring it will run more smoothly.

If you have the following Apple Device, it is highly recommended to update them to the following versions:

Mac:

Mac OS Affected Version: 11.0 to 11.6.5

Recommended Updated Version: 11.6.6

Mac OS Affected Version: 12.0.0 to 12.3

Recommended Updated Version: 12.4

iPad:

iPad OS Affected Version: up to 15.4

Recommended Updated Version:15.5

iPhone:

iOS Affected Version: up to 15.4

Recommended Updated Version: 15.5

Apple TV:

TV OS Affected Version: up to 15.4

Recommended Updated Version: 15.5

Apple Watch:

Watch OS Affected Version: up to 8.5

Recommended Updated Version: 8.6