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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Saqib Shah

iOS 18.3.1 update set to fix iPhone bugs ahead of major Siri AI overhaul

Apple has released an iPhone security patch just weeks after its previous update, iOS 18.3 - (James Manning / PA)

Apple has rolled out an urgent iPhone and iPad update to patch a hidden security flaw that may have already been exploited.

The vulnerability allows attackers to tamper with a locked device via the charging port — an alarming loophole Apple admits may have been used in a high-stakes cyberattack.

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