{"id":550926,"date":"2026-03-21T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/550926\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T09:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T09:55:11","slug":"bangkok-post-apple-patches-security-flaws-for-older-iphones-and-ipads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/550926\/","title":{"rendered":"Bangkok Post &#8211; Apple patches security flaws for older iPhones and iPads"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has released new iOS updates for older iPhone and iPad models that are no longer eligible for the latest software versions, aiming to address security vulnerabilities and protect user data.<\/p>\n<p>The updates are designed to patch a flaw known as the \u201cCoruna exploit\u201d, which could potentially be used to access sensitive information on affected devices. The move is intended to strengthen system security and reduce the risk of data theft for users still relying on older hardware.<\/p>\n<p>Apple said the updates \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/126632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">iOS 15.8.7, iPadOS 15.8.7<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/126646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">iOS 16.7.15 and iPadOS 16.7.15<\/a> \u2014 specifically fix the Coruna vulnerability, which was recently disclosed by Google. The company emphasised that even devices no longer receiving major software upgrades would continue to get critical security protections.<\/p>\n<p>The update applies to a range of older devices, including iPhone X, iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, iPhone SE (1st generation), iPhone 6s and 6s Plus. It also covers several iPad models such as the 5th-generation iPad, 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and iPad mini 4.<\/p>\n<p>Apple typically provides security patches for devices for around five years after their release. However, in many cases, support extends beyond that timeframe, reflecting the company\u2019s approach to prolonging device usability.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent example, the iPhone 5s received a software update despite being launched in 2013, highlighting Apple\u2019s continued efforts to maintain security across its ecosystem, even for significantly older products.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/126632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Support Apple<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6015865.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\"\/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/6015870.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"3\" vspace=\"3\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Apple has released new iOS updates for older iPhone and iPad models that are no longer eligible for&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":550927,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[141454,49,48,214047,214048,214046,214049,214045,890,190,214051,214050,61],"class_list":{"0":"post-550926","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mobile","8":"tag-apple-security-update","9":"tag-ca","10":"tag-canada","11":"tag-coruna-exploit","12":"tag-ios-15-8-7","13":"tag-ipad-security-flaws","14":"tag-ipados-15-8-7","15":"tag-iphone-security-patch","16":"tag-lifestyle","17":"tag-mobile","18":"tag-older-ipad-models","19":"tag-older-iphone-models","20":"tag-technology"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550926","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=550926"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/550926\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=550926"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=550926"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=550926"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}