Apple rolls out Rapid Security Response update to iPhones, iPads, Macs

Apple regularly rolls out incremental updates to its devices to bring new features, resolve issues caused by software bugs and also fix loopholes in the system to curb cyber threats.

Now, for the first time, Apple has deployed an emergency firmware iOS/iPadOS 16.4.1(a) dubbed– Rapid Security Response Update– to iPhones and iPads.

It is said to fix critical security issues more quickly, such as issues that might have been exploited or reported to exist ‘in the wild.’ As most security loopholes are not known to all cyber criminals and to give a chance for Apple device owners to update to the latest firmware, the company has not disclosed the specific information of the issue.