Apple has released a security update that includes fixes for more than 100 flaws in the operating system, including a vulnerability in Apple Pay that can allow for hackers to steal the confidential information of their victims.
The security issue would have allowed hackers to trace the recent transactions that users made through Apple’s mobile payment system. All the information regarding the transactions could be obtained by hackers through the log feature of the platform.
According to Apple’s support page regarding the security update, certain cards could allow terminals to acquire the recent transaction information of a user upon making a purchase. The transaction log was activated in some configurations, but with the update, the functionality has been entirely removed. For the full article click here
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