Apple stops signing iOS 14.7

14.7.1

The guys from Cupertino released iOS 14.7.1 last week, a version that will almost in all probability be the last update to receive iOS 14. With the release of iOS 14.7.1, the previous version had its days numbered. Said and done, Apple has stopped signing iOS 14.7, a version that fixed the excessive battery consumption of iOS 14.6 and that has been repeated with iOS 14.7.1.

iOS 14.7.1 was a minor update that fixed several security vulnerabilities. In addition, it also corrected the Apple Watch unlocking failure for iPhone users with Touch ID. This update allegedly patches the zero-day exploit used by the NSO's Pegasus spyware.

And I say supposedly because Apple has not made any comment on it. The worst thing about the Pegasus software is that if the zero-day vulnerability available in iOS 14.7 has actually been patched, they will start to use another vulnerability of the same type that you have previously bought from the security experts who detect them and who see it much more profitable to sell them to this type of company than to the company itself.

The problem with zero-day vulnerabilities is that they are in the operating system from the first version and of which the creators are not aware. By not knowing its existence, they can't patch it in any way until they detect how it has been exploited.

The iPhone not as secure as Apple says

After detecting the use that the NSO company has made of Pegasus on any mobile device, including the iPhone, to see how Apple can justify to the authorities that the walled garden of the App Store implies a security for the user that absolutely no one can jump.

Be that as it may, if you want your smartphone to remain secure, the best thing you can do is update to the latest version available at all times.

If you are a politician, journalist, activist or have an activity that handles risk information, the best thing you can do is use Signal, although if we take into account that Pegasus could access all the content on the deviceThe same is also absolutely useless and the only option left will be to return to the traditional method of letters or, failing that, the fax if the information you want to share is urgent.


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