Apple was quick to reassure users as usual after the WikiLeaks recently sparked a new scandal shows that US intelligence is able to penetrate the iOS system and contains many loopholes through which to penetrate the encrypted applications such as Talegram and Oatsab.
Apple reported that many of the gaps subject of leaked WikiLeaks has already been filled previously updated since last January, the security, but it also works to bridge the remaining security gaps. Without disclose any details about the nature or seriousness of the gaps mentioned.
In the new documents and insiders know that the CIA used a loophole in the 14 iOS system has no security update after. Vary the seriousness of those gaps between used to spy on users to the remote control iPods.
The CIA got a set of software tools and techniques that are used to spy on iPhone users. The development of some of those programs within the US intelligence got while other agencies and foreign intelligence or purchased from third parties.
In case you are iPhone user, it is advisable to prove another security update is available for your phone, we do not know yet when it will send Apple's next security update, but it is good news to be sure it is working to bridge those gaps discovered.
Apple is the smallest part of the story, the biggest risk with Android where he also used US intelligence gaps in the operating system to spy on users of encrypted conversations via chat programs and others. We are awaiting an official response from Google on the subject and also it will take a longer time because of the diversity of manufacturers of Android devices and the method of dealing with sending security updates.
Source Agencies