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iPhone 17 and Mac users have got a major alert.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

iPhone 17 users are being warned about a major security risk by the Indian government. People using the latest iPhone 16 and older models will be rightly worried and the new details from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) tells us what the issue is and what Apple is doing to secure its devices.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the security warning is not just confined to the iPhone users, and the iPadOS version running on various iPad models are also in the firing line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Critical Hacking Threat For iPhone And Mac Users<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CERT-In bulletin dated December 16, 2025 comes with a high severity rating and explains the risk posed to iPhone and iPad users and how they can secure their devices. \u201cMultiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple Products which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, gain elevated privileges, disclose sensitive information, bypass security restrictions or can cause denial of service conditions on the targeted system.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The full details for the issues affecting these users have been highlighted in the security bulletin from CERT-In. The definite takeaway from the issues is that all individuals running the affected iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS versions are at risk of being hacked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apple Security Issue: Who Is Affected?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Giving you more details about the Apple software affected, these versions are at risk:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n