Security News > 2022 > October > Apple patches actively exploited iPhone, iPad kernel vulns

In brief Apple has patched an iOS and iPad OS vulnerability that's already been exploited.

Apple issued patches for iOS 16.1 and iPad OS 16, to address this and 19 other vulnerabilities.

"To our knowledge, this makes Apple Security Bounty the fastest-growing bounty program in industry history," Apple bragged in a statement, in which it also announced the debut of an Apple Security Research website.

The new site will serve as a way for security researchers working on Apple vulnerabilities to communicate with Cupertino.

Apple said the new site is a two-way street where users can "Hear about the latest advances in Apple security from our engineering teams, send us your own research, and work directly with us to be recognized and rewarded for helping keep our users safe."

Apple Security Research also includes trackers where researchers can follow the status of their reports.

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