Apple released an updated version of iOS 12 on Wednesday

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almost one year after the last update, to patch a security vulnerability that was recently fixed in newer versions of the OS

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The time and effort to update your iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus is worth it - Apple rarely releases security updates for older software

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so users know it's a fairly significant problem when it happens.

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If visitors open an infected website in Safari or perhaps another browser

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The vulnerability fixed by iOS 12.5.6 could allow it to run unrestrained software on your phone.

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Furthermore, Apple claims that someone else in the world may have attempted to use this exploit

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That's not an alarming situation - it's fairly common, but you should probably remain cautious until you notify the company

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