Apple releases iOS 12.5.6 for older iPhones to fix security issues

Nearly a year after the last update for iOS 12, Apple rolled out iOS 12.5.6 on Wednesday.

If you're still using an older iPhone that can't update past iOS 12, you should download and install iOS 12.5.6 immediately. Apple explains on its support site that the update addresses a big security issue affecting WebKit. This is the same exploit that Apple patched in iOS 15.6.1. Thankfully, the kernel exploit from that update doesn't affect older iPhones.

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