The iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 updates Apple released today address more than 50 security vulnerabilities, which means it's worth updating soon if you haven't done so already. Apple's security support document outlines all of the security updates included in the new software.

Alongside its 26.5 software updates, Apple shipped new updates for older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS too, including iOS 18.7.9.

Apple is telling iPhone users to stop putting off software updates and install its latest release, iOS 26.5, as soon as possible after it went live yesterday. The company followed the rollout with unusually blunt warnings for devices still running older software and said the new build plugs serious weaknesses that could be abused.

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software comes nearly two months after Apple released iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4. The new software can be downloaded on eligible iPhones and iPads over-the-air by going to Settings > General > Software Update.

Apple has released an array of new system software updates for older model iPhone and iPad hardware, alongside the iOS 26.5 update for newer devices. These updates include important security

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