Apple's iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates fix more than 30 operating system vulnerabilities, including the first documented for the C1 modem. Here's what you need to know, and why
Apple's iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates fix more than 30 operating system vulnerabilities, including the first documented for the C1 modem. Here's what you need to know, and why you should consider updating right away.

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iOS 18.5 contains more than 30 different security fixes.

On Monday, after a series of developer betas and a release candidate build, Apple finally launched iOS 18.5 to the general public. Though the update contains quality-of-life improvements for the Mail and Settings apps, along with a new Pride Harmony wallpaper, the software also patches multiple vulnerabilities.

While previous iOS updates, such as iOS 18.3 and iOS 18.4.1, patched actively exploited vulnerabilities, this is not the case with iOS 18.5. Still, Monday's software update addresses core security issues related to different aspects of the iPhone operating system.


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