Apple warns users that many of its devices are vulnerable to hacking, without update

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Apple warns users that many of its devices are vulnerable to hacking, without update
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If you're one of the 1.5 billion people who use an iPhone or Mac Computer, Apple says it's critical you update your device.

If you're one of the billion and a half people who use an iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer,

Houston tech expert Juan Guevara Torres says the weakness comes from a likely, unintentional hole in the code that drives the operating system on most devices, "It looks like it's affecting every device Apple made, since 2015."Being hacked is one thing, but making money off someone else’s identity is another. One woman claims her phone was hacked into and her personal photos were used to set up subscription-based social media accounts.

"That malware can take control of your devices," says Guevara Torres, "For example, it can access your contacts, your pictures, your personal information, a lot of information that is there."

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