Apple says it will release rare “backported” patches to protect iOS 18 users from DarkSword, a hacking technique that silently takes over iPhones running iOS 18
As a DarkSword takeover technique spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will release fixes for millions of iPhone owners …
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Two weeks after the DarkSword iOS hacking tool was revealed, Apple is taking the rare step of pushing a security fix to older iOS 18 iPhones rather than just telling users to update to iOS 26, as it had previously done. (Which left millions vulnerable.) https://www.wired.com/...
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PSA for iPad 9 owners: Apple accidentally released an IPSW for iPadOS 18.7.7, so if you are running iPadOS 26, you can downgrade! Apple will likely unsign this soon so take advantage of it while you can https://updates.cdn-apple.com/ ...
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Devices with older versions of iOS 18 will receive an additional alert to install a Critical Security Update. We enabled the availability of iOS 18.7.7 for more devices on April 1, 2026, so users with Automatic Updates turned on can automatically receive important security