Will there be a mobile phones bug on Thursday, September 30?

Hello Delphine,

It is not the bug of the year 2000 which arrives with delay, but an update of a digital certificate which reaches its end this Thursday, September 30 and which is likely to generate difficulties of connections to theInternet for phones released before 2017.

As explained by the Journaldugeek site.com, among the devices concerned, we find the iPhone models of Apple, Android smartphones, connected televisions and even video game consoles.According to Scott Helme, a computer security researcher, "certain things will probably no longer work that day".

But why this bug?The IDERTRUST DST ROOT CA X3 is a primordial certificate for many devices that - let's make it simple and not too technical - allows you to encrypt research on the web.And this certificate expires this September 30, 2021.

If you use an Android iPhone or smartphone launched before 2017, there is chances that you are concerned.

However, the majority of manufacturers have planned this CAP crossing by offering updates to avoid this loss of internet access this Thursday.

For example, as recommended by the specialized site, if you use an old iPhone on iOS 9, it is advisable to go to the settings and install a security update if it is offered.On Android, you have to go through the installation of Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread to avoid disappointments.

Finally, with regard to computers, it would be possible to avoid problems using the Mozilla Firefox browser rather than another.

Have a good day.