WikiLeaks on Tuesday released a new batch of documents which pretends to expose the range of spying tactics by Central Intelligence Agency, they also claimed that the agency exploit vulnerabilities in Apple's iOS operating software. In general terms, the WikiLeaks were claiming that the CIA is easily able to spy on users' iPhones.

Apple has responded to the WikiLeaks dump by issuing a statement that appeared to validate claims imposed on them, the company believes that they have fixed most of the flaws that were identified in the documents at iOS operating software.

Currently. the tech industry and the Americal intelligence community are trying to assess the implications of the release of the WikiLeaks documents, which by far appear to be genuine, described variety of ways CIA is able to spy on smartphones and internet-connected television sets. In the case of Apple, summary of documents released by WikiLeaks say that CIA has a dispropotionate amount attention to iOS, maybe because the iPhones are generally used high class elite people.

The WikiLeak document also consisted of list of hacks CIA has done or bought in order to spy on iPhones, it also included valuable details on how to exploit the vulnerabilities. Apple in response has assured that all vulnerabilities has been patched and urged customers to stay updated with arrival of updates.

Apple's statement also assured it users by saying they will work rapidly to identify any other vulnerabilities. They have urged users to have latest iOS version so that they have most recent security updates with them. The company did not revealed any final date as to when will all the vulnerabilities be vanished.

Despite all these WikiLeaks dumps about CIA and spying on Apple iPhones, this is not the report of agency spying on Apple and other devices too. Such practices are common under intelligence agencies, which looks for security errors in consumers phones as a mean to conduct the spying.

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