Apple's new iOS 16.6 update fixes iPhone security flaws

San Francisco: Apple has released the iOS 16.6 update that comes with over a dozen significant security improvements, two of which are currently being exploited by hackers. The tech giant has shared details of over a dozen security flaws on its support page, ranging from categories including kernel, Find My, WebKit, and Apple Neural Engine. According to Apple, two of the vulnerabilities were most likely actively exploited.

The exploited WebKit issue was first patched with Rapid Security Response iOS 16.5.1 (c). And the kernel flaw, which was most likely aggressively exploited, was probably fixed first with iOS 15.7.1. However, Apple claims that iOS 16.6 addresses these vulnerabilities as well. To manually install iOS 16.6, tap on Settings then General > Software Update. Then, tap Download and Install to kick off the update and keep your iPhone safe. Meanwhile, Apple has released the iOS 17 public beta, which includes a new StandBy mode, personal voice feature and more.