Older iPhone and iPad models receive a very important update that should be installed ASAP
For example, Apple released iPadOS 16.7.15 for the 5th generation iPad, which was launched in 2017. Also receiving the same update is the first generation iPad Pro 9.7-inch, which was released in 2016, and the first generation iPad Pro 12.9-inch, which Apple started to offer in 2015. The iPadOS 15.8.7 update is expected to be available for the iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 4.
Is this the threat that led Apple to disseminate these updates?
The iOS and iPadOS updates include security patches to shore up flawed software and bug fixes to take care of other issues affecting older iPhone and iPad units. These are important updates that you should install immediately if you receive them because without them, your older iPhone or iPad model will remain vulnerable to attackers pushing malware on your device seeking to steal your personal data.
To install the update, go to Settings > General > Software Update and follow the directions.
Stealing the credentials of your financial apps is a major goal of this attack
All it takes to get your iPhone infected is to visit an infected website. It could be a fake crypto site or gambling site. Coruna figures out which iPhone model you have and the version of iOS you are running, It then figures out the best way to break into your phone using one of its tools from the exploit kit. The payload is pretty scary since it can decode QR codes. But even worse, it can go through text looking for specific words like “Bank Account” and then shifts from “seeker mode” into “thief mode.”
Coruna can also scan your photos, and it uses OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to understand the text inside your images. This turns your photo gallery into a possible goldmine for the hackers since some people take photos of their passwords.
At this point the hackers know the bank you use and could have your username and the answers to your security questions. Using the credentials you devised for logging into your bank, the hackers will try to enter your online banking account from another device. If the exploit kit sees that you have a specific banking app on your phone, it can download a specific module from the web that is customized to hack that app.
