It’s time to dump those old iPhones and iPads

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If you’re running an older iPhone or iPad that’s stuck on iOS 9, then you need to plan some sort of escape strategy following this week’s leak of Apple’s iBoot source code to GitHub.

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The bottom line is that anything still running iOS 9 is already vulnerable (there have been loads of iOS security fixes released since iOS 9 support ended) so you’re already skating on thin ice.

This iBoot code release just made the ice a bit thinner.

See also:

Your iPhone 8 or iPhone X battery could wear out in about 18 months Meltdown and Spectre: Is your PC vulnerable? Getting Apple to replace your iPhone’s failing battery is a bigger hassle than it should be How many iPhones did Apple sell every second? Everything you need to know about charging your iPhone X or iPhone 8 The iPhone X/8’s best feature is one that most people will never get to use

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