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- Apple announced its new iOS update after researchers discovered vulnerabilities.
- Experts say iPhone and iPad owners should update their devices to iOS 16.6.1 as soon as possible.
- Researchers said the vulnerability had been "actively exploited" to deliver NSO Group's spyware, Pegasus.
Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices' system software.