Have you updated your OS?
In this past november almost all the major tech companies released updates to their Operative System, Apple, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Windows, to fix multiple security vulnerabilities. Some of these issues are pretty severe, and several have already been exploited by attackers.
IOS 16.2.1
This update provides important security updates and the following enhancements for your iPhone:
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Improved compatibility with wireless carriers
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Crash Detection optimizations on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models
For information on the security content of Apple software updates, please visit this website:
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT201222
Windows 11
New features in recent Windows updates will help you customize your PC, increase security, and get more creative with Windows. With these updates, it'll also be easier to get things done on your PC and across your other devices, including syncing to Android phones (7.0 or later).
Ready to start? See Get the latest Windows update.
Chrome
Google has released an emergency security update for the Chrome desktop web browser to address a single vulnerability known to be exploited in attacks.
Chrome version 107.0.5304.121/122 fixes the eighth actively exploited zero-day vulnerability this year, indicating the high interest of attackers against the widely used browser.
Chrome users can update their browser by opening Settings → About Chrome → Wait for the download to finish → Restart the program.
Firefox
Version 107.0.1, first offered to Release channel users on November 29, 2022
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Fixed an issue with accessing some sites reliably in Private Browsing mode or Strict ETP due to anti-adblockers (bug 1717806).
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Fixed an issue where Color Management was not available for some users (bug 1799391).
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Fixed an issue with text overlapping in the Settings Menu for some locales (bug 1800379).
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Fixed an incompatibility with the new Windows 11 22H2 Suggested Actions feature resulting in hangs when copying phone number links (bug 1798098).
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Fixed an issue where the DevTools UI is not accessible when an alert dialog is displayed (bug 1801840).
I know that some of you may not like updating your OS, but in this case all these updates are a must, for security sake.