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About the security content of iOS 15.8.5 and iPadOS 15.8.5

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328 points jerlam | 2 comments | 17 Sep 25 00:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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varenc ◴[17 Sep 25 03:47 UTC] No.45271442[source]▶
It's interesting Apple is doing this specifically to protect old devices from seemingly nation state sponsored attacks:

> Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.

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testdelacc1 ◴[17 Sep 25 05:40 UTC] No.45272154[source]▶
People who might be targeted by nation state actors should really be running a phone that’s on the latest OS. It wouldn’t cost that much to not use a 9 year old phone. If you’re remotely afraid of your government, you can afford a phone released within the last 5 years. It’s worth it!
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1. handsclean ◴[17 Sep 25 06:10 UTC] No.45272341[source]▶
> If you’re remotely afraid of your government, you can afford a phone released within the last 5 years.

Why in the world would you think that? Who do you think governments target, Bond villains?

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2. SSLy ◴[17 Sep 25 08:40 UTC] No.45273368[source]▶
Journalists mostly. Also prosecutors, judges, opposition party members.