Morning Overview on MSN

Apple’s ‘Coruna’ and ‘DarkSword’ exploit kits are actively targeting iOS 13 through 18.7 right now

If your iPhone or iPad is not running the latest software update, two exploit kits are built to take advantage of that. The ...
9to5Mac

Apple confirms iOS 18 update to patch DarkSword exploit for users who haven’t upgraded to iOS 26

According to Wired, Apple will release an iOS 18 update on Wednesday morning to patch vulnerabilities exploited by the DarkSword hack. Here’s what that means. Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen Apple ...
Tidbits

DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18

Security researchers at Google, iVerify, and Lookout have jointly revealed the discovery of a sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit called DarkSword, which multiple threat actors are using to ...
Morning Overview on MSN

iOS 26.4.2 patches the web-based exploit chain Apple says is being used against iPhones in the wild

Apple released iOS 26.4.2 in late May 2026 to address a set of security vulnerabilities. The update patches multiple flaws, ...
SiliconANGLE

Researchers discover zero-day DarkSword exploit chain in iOS 18

Researchers from Google LLC and two cybersecurity companies have identified a set of zero-day exploits in iOS 18. Google’s GTIG threat intelligence team, Lookout Inc. and iVerify Inc. published their ...
TweakTown

Apple confirms an iOS 18 patch for the DarkSword exploit, even for users who skipped upgrading to iOS 26

TL;DR: Apple is releasing a backported iOS 18 update with DarkSword exploit protections, allowing users to stay secure without upgrading to iOS 26. This change responds to the widespread threat of the ...
AppleInsider

WhatsApp flaw paired with iOS 18 exploit delivered zero-click spyware

A new spyware campaign chained WhatsApp and a flaw in iOS 18.6 to expose users to a "zero-click" hack that required no interaction to compromise an iPhone. Apple had previously issued a fix for a ...
JD Supra

New iOS Exploit "DarkSword" and a New Era of Mobile Security

Advanced iOS exploits are scalable and actively circulating. A new report detailing "DarkSword" found its highly sophisticated mobile exploitation capabilities are being used across multiple threat ...
Forbes

iOS 18.7.7—Millions Of iPhone Users Suddenly Given New Upgrade Choice

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. The iPhone maker has made iOS 18.7.7 available to millions more iPhones for one big reason: ...
ZDNet

Still running iOS 18? Install this critical update ASAP

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple has launched a security patch for iPhones still running iOS 18. The patch protects them against the dangerous DarkSword exploit. Install the ...
MacRumors

Apple Issues Rare iOS 18 Security Update to Protect Against DarkSword Exploit

Apple today released a new build of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, presumably with a fix for the DarkSword exploit. Apple told Wired that it would release an iOS 18 update for more devices, allowing ...