Apple Released iOS 11.3.1 To Fix iPhone 8 Screen Repair Bug, macOS Security Update 2018-001

Apple has released iOS 11.3.1 to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, the thirteenth official update to the iOS 11 operating system. The update comes a month after the company released the thrid major iOS 11 update - iOS 11.3. It can be downloaded for free on all eligible devices by going to Settings -> General -> Software Update.

According to Apple's release notes, iOS 11.3.1 includes a fix for display issues experienced on iPhone 8 with third-party repairs, which can disable the touch functionality of the screen. Asides from that, it also bring security and speed improvements for all iDevices.

iOS 11.3.1 improves the security of your iPhone or iPad and addresses an issue where touch input was unresponsive on some iPhone 8 devices because they were serviced with non-genuine replacement displays.

Note: Non-genuine replacement displays may have compromised visual quality and may fail to work correctly. Apple-certified screen repairs are performed by trusted experts who use genuine Apple parts. See support.apple.com for more information.
Apple has released a security update to the recent macOS 10.13.4 update called Security Update 2018-001 as well. The update addresses a memory corruption issue by improving error handling that allow an application to "gain elevated privileges, which leds to attackers to control your Mac. It patched the so-called maliciously crafted text message" vulnerability that could be used to spoof the user interface. (via AppleInsider).

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