Apple clarifies several points in iOS 12.1.4 security measures

In recent weeks, the Google Project Zero team published a blog about the vulnerabilities that Apple corrected for iOS users in February, indicating that the iPhone could be hacked easily. To respond to this situation, the apple company has just published an official statement commenting on the issue of iOS vulnerabilities.

First, Apple clarified that the attack had a narrow focus, and it was not a "mass" iPhones exploit as described by Google . "The attack affected less than a dozen websites that focus on content related to the Uighur community . "

On the other hand, the Cupertino firm says that by launching this communication, 6 months after these problems have been resolved , Google “creates the false impression of 'massive exploit' to 'monitor the private activities of entire populations in real time' , fueling fear among all iPhone users that their devices had been compromised. This was never the case . "

"The ruling lasted two months and not two years": Apple

Although Project Zero normally takes about 90 days before the publication of their discoveries, with the particular case of Apple the subject was different, since they only gave them a week to correct the error, something that the company corroborates in its official statement , ensuring that even when Google informed them, they were already in the process of correcting the vulnerability, which was resolved in just 10 days and shared with users with the release of iOS 12.1.4.

"We solved the vulnerabilities in question in February, working extremely quickly to solve the problem only 10 days after we found out. When Google informed us, we were already in the process of correcting the exploits . Security is an endless journey and our customers can be sure that we are working for them, " Apple said

Cupertino's firm concludes safety is an endless journey and that its customers can be sure that they are working for them .

"IOS security is unmatched because we assume end-to-end responsibility for our hardware and software. Our product security teams around the world are constantly iterating to introduce new protections and patch vulnerabilities as soon as they meet. Never we will stop our tireless work to keep our users safe, " Apple concluded.