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Malicious video link for Apple devices doing rounds, requires hard reboot

Malicious video link for Apple devices doing rounds, requires hard reboot

Thursday, November 24, 2016 IST

There may be a brand new malicious video link doing rounds that willl freeze devices walking on iOS.
Yeah! We realize that there was numerous ones released earlier and Apple has been very proactive in releasing fixes or patches for all of the hyperlinks. but it is worth a caution.

The new malicious video hyperlink, reported with the aid of EverythingApplePro, causes an iPhone, iPad or an iPod to absolutely dangle while in Safari browser. The simplest manner to workaround currently appears to be a tough reboot which the consumer has to provoke by way of lengthy pressing a hard and fast of buttons on the tool.

Even as customers of antique models will must preserve the electricity button and the home button to trigger the hard reboot, iPhone 7 customers will ought to long press the home button in conjunction with the volume down key.

The new link also has outcomes on all iOS variations from five to the contemporary 10.3 beta construct. however, reportedly, the issue isn't longstanding as the smartphone or device is returned to everyday after the hard reset.

The malicious head of the link begins kicking into action after it's miles acessed with the aid of a person thru distinctive mediums which includes email or immediately messages. As soon because the user clicks on the hyperlink, a mini three-2d video opens up on Safari and soon the device begins slowing down until it freezes absolutely.

However, the purpose behind the move of the hyperlink is yet to be decided. earlier, a lock screen pass was also observed that allowed iPhone users to view touch and photo albums at the iPhone SE, iPhone 6 Plus and iPhone 6s Plus with out unlocking the devices with a passcode or contact id fingerprint.