High alert: These devices, including iPhones, are on the 'target' of hackers; this is how they can cause harm.

Tech News: If you also use smart devices like Apple iPhones, Macs, iPads, or Apple Watches, then you need to be cautious. Cyber agency CERT-IN has issued a high alert that security flaws have been detected in these Apple devices, which poses a threat to millions of users of the company. Let us know for which devices the warning has been issued and how you can avoid this problem.

Which devices are at risk?

According to the information given on the official site of CERT-IN, iPhones running on OS older than the 18.6 version, iPads running on operating systems older than the 17.7.9/18.6 version, MacBooks running on OS older than Sequoia 15.6, Sonoma 14.7.7, and Ventura 13.7.7, Apple Watches running on operating systems older than watchOS 11.6, Apple TVs running on versions older than tvOS 18.6, and visionOS running on versions older than 2.6 are all at risk.

If your device works on any of these operating systems, then be careful because, due to security flaws, hackers can steal your personal information. Not only personal information, but they can also take control of your device. Apart from this, they can break the security lock, and the biggest thing is that you can also suffer financial loss by hacking the system.

What to do to avoid it?

Some ways to avoid this have also been mentioned on CERT-IN, such as Apple has released a security update and has fixed the flaw, so you are advised to install the software update released by Apple immediately. Apart from this, do not make the mistake of clicking on any unknown link