Apple says "many" of the iOS exploits from the WikiLeaks documents have already been patched

[midian182]

The alleged CIA hacking documents published by WikiLeaks yesterday includes details of exploits against Android OS, Widows, iPhones, and even Samsung smart TVs. But Apple has assured users that “many” of the vulnerabilities in the files have already been patched in the latest public version of iOS, which arrived in January.

The 8761 documents that WikiLeaks claims originate from the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence (CCI) contain 14 iOS exploits that would allow the organization to track and monitor iPhone users, and even take control of their handsets.

Some of the exploits were apparently developed by the CCI in-house, while others were bought on the open market or gathered through other agencies, such as the FBI, NSA, and the UK’s GCHQ.

Apple has been quick to responded to the document dump, stating that many of the mentioned iOS vulnerabilities are already patched, and it is working to fix any new ones.

Apple is deeply committed to safeguarding our customers’ privacy and security. The technology built into today’s iPhone represents the best data security available to consumers, and we’re constantly working to keep it that way. Our products and software are designed to quickly get security updates into the hands of our customers, with nearly 80 percent of users running the latest version of our operating system. While our initial analysis indicates that many of the issues leaked today were already patched in the latest iOS, we will continue work to rapidly address any identified vulnerabilities. We always urge customers to download the latest iOS to make sure they have the most recent security updates.

For security reasons, Apple did not specify which exploits had already been patched and which ones it is still addressing.

Google, Microsoft, and Samsung have said little or nothing on the subject of their products’ appearance in the documents. The CIA told The New York Times that they do not comment on the authenticity or content of purported intelligence documents.

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[PC EliTiST]

They're gonna patch those that have been revealed and they'll create another for CIA's eyes only. Until the others catch up.

 

[tonylukac]

Very few load the new version of any os anyway so they don't get the fixes anyway.

 

[turismozilla]

Wow, blocking GetAdmiral was easy!

 

[hexDb]

Apple has fixed some of the loopholes.. created new ones.. some of the old exploits are not patched yet. because some departments are little slow to evolve to use new tools

 

[Aaron Jones]

Very few load the new version of any os anyway so they don't get the fixes anyway.

Did you even read the article?

Our products and software are designed to quickly get security updates into the hands of our customers, with nearly 80 percent of users running the latest version of our operating system.

 

[tonylukac]

Did you even read the article?

Regardless of what the article says it just isn't true. I know someone who has an iphone 5 and never even attached it to his wifi; thus it usually updates that way and verizon was awfully expensive on data, which he has. It would update on wifi usually, which never happened in his case. Just as they have all those apps but how many have macs (can't write iphone apps on windows machines?) Some kind of apple written bogus apps flood the marketplace, or something. By the way, my eyes are acting up again from the 5 cataract procedures last year with one eye on which the retina was torn and repaired by lazer somewhat bad. They just simply shined a light in it when I lost my glasses a few weeks ago and the eye became dark and lines are in it. Eye test passed tho, but awful. 7 day adventist heathcare did it but another specialist from a different hospital did some experimental procedure which worked for a while in addition to repairing the retina. We didn't authorize such a new procedure. Borrowed a contact lens from my brother and almost all vision is restored in that eye but he has the wrong prescription. It might not have been necessary for any procedures just contact lenses, since something was near the surface of the cornea. Sorry for the digression but I hope other people know.

 

[Aaron Jones]

Regardless of what the article says it just isn't true. I know someone who has an iphone 5 and never even attached it to his wifi; thus it usually updates that way and verizon was awfully expensive on data, which he has.

One data point does not a conclusion make; especially an anecdotal one.