Apple has finally released iOS 8, the latest version of its operating system, for free to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. The company has assured that the latest iOS 8 update is a significant step away up from iOS 7.
You can grab the new update through an over-the-air update accessible by going to Settings > General > Software Update. If you don't want to download the update wirelessly due to a limited or restricted data plan, you can also download the update by connecting your phone to the latest version of iTunes.
iOS 8 was first revealed publicly at the Apple’s Worldwide Developer
Conference (WWDC) in June, showing off an improved Notification Centre.
Apart from the security patches, iOS 8 has a number of new features and functions tied to your location. Additionally, it has new privacy settings, which allow users to limit how long data is stored for, such as message expiry features and new private browsing settings.
VULNERABILITIES PATCHED
A series of kernel flaws, several WebKit bugs and a pair of vulnerabilities that allowed a user to install apps outside of the App Store have been patched in the new release. The major flaw patched in iOS 8 is a problem with the way the Operating System implemented 802.1x. In some cases, the flaw could enable an attacker to steal a user’s WiFi credentials.
The two app-installation vulnerabilities were also patched, both have the effect of allowing a local attacker to install unverified apps and both were reported by the evad3rs crew, a group that releases jailbreaks for iPhones. Also it patches a race condition flaw and a path traversal issue.