Apple claims 'many' security bugs from the Vault 7 leak are already fixed

Worried how the recent trove of secret CIA documents affects you and the phone you're currently using?

With regards to that particular set of bugs, (which describe numerous vulnerabilities in both Google's Android and Apple's iOS), iPhone owners are mostly in the clear, but not completely. 

According to Apple, "many" of these vulnerabilities have already been patched in the latest version of iOS, and the company is working to "rapidly address" the remaining bugs. 

“Apple is deeply committed to safeguarding our customers’ privacy and security.  The technology built into today’s iPhone represents the best data security available to consumers, and we’re constantly working to keep it that way. Our products and software are designed to quickly get security updates into the hands of our customers, with nearly 80 percent of users running the latest version of our operating system," an Apple spokesperson told Mashable in a statement. "While our initial analysis indicates that many of the issues leaked were already patched in the latest iOS, we will continue work to rapidly address any identified vulnerabilities. Read more...