Srinagar, May 13 -- The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which operates under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has issued a high-risk cybersecurity advisory for Apple device users, specifically those using iPhones and iPads. The warning highlights a critical vulnerability in older versions of Apple's iOS and iPadOS that could allow certain malicious applications to render affected devices unresponsive or completely non-functional until they are restored.

The advisory states that iPhones running software versions earlier than iOS 18.3, and iPads with iPadOS versions older than 17.7.3 or 18.3 (depending on the model), are particularly at risk. This includes devices such as iPhone XS and newer, and a...