iOS 18.3.1 – UPDATE NOW WARNING ISSUED TO ALL IPhone users

Apple has released iOS 18.3.1 along with a warning to update your iPhone now. It’s because iOS 18.3.1 is an emergency that solves a single security problem already used in real life attack.

Apple does not give much details of what is fixed in iOS 18.3.1, to give iPhone users as much time as possible to update before more attackers can get the details.

But what we know is is iOS 18.3.1 update an error in accessibility where a physical attack can disable USB -limited mode on a locked device. “Apple is aware of a report that this question may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack on specific targeted individuals,” the iPhone manufacturer said of his Support page.

The track like CVE-2025-24200The question that was patched in iOS 18.3.1 was reported by Bill Marczak of the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto’s Munk School.

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iOS 18.3.1 – a targeted attack

As security scientist Josh Long writesApple’s USB -limited mode is a security feature added in iOS 11.4.1 included in all later versions of iOS and iPados. “USB-limited mode prevents locked devices from leaking data to any accessories connected to USB-C or Lightning Port,” Long says.

This means that for any accessories that do more than charging to work with your iPhone or iPad, the device should be unlocked at the time you connect it.

This helps prevent, for example, hacker tools such as Grayshift’s Graykey from being able to break into a locked device, Long says. “Such hacker tools are mostly available to government and law enforcement agencies, but it is possible for them to fall into the wrong hands.”

The nature of this attack is further backed up by the fact that the vulnerability was reported by Citizen Lab – An organization that explores digital espionage against civil society.

It was clear iOS 18.3.1 COM – The update was leaked last week, but no one knew what it contained. At that time, I speculated that it could include emergency safety and it seems I was right. Apple released only iOS 18.3 At the end of January, which in turn illustrates the emergency of this iPhone upgrade.

Why do you need to update now to iOS 18.3.1

The attack fixed in iOS 18.3.1 was very targeted, which probably affected high -profile people as journalists, dissidents, some companies and government officials. If you fit into this group, update right now.

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Apple’s iOS 18.3.1 is available for iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd Generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st Generation and later, iPad Air 3rd Generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later and iPad mini 5th generation and later. If you have one of these devices, update now to protect your iPhone or iPad from attack.

Apple issued iOS 18.3.1 along with iPados 17.7.5, but this is only available for iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch and iPad 6th generation. There is no iPhone update for older iPhones, which may be because they are not affected, but as far as I know, Apple does not update iOS 17 for this that simply wants to choose to remain on the older operating system.

With the error set out in iOS 18.3.1 used in real life attacks, it’s important that you update your iPhone now to keep it safe. You know what to do. Go to your Settings> Software Update and Upgrade Your iPhone to iOS 18.3.1.