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Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26.

Macworld · 16h

Apple pushes rare iOS update for newer iPhones to address DarkSword hack

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Apple warns iOS users to urgently update their devices as new hack emerges

The Hacker News · 4h

Apple Expands iOS 18.7.7 Update to More Devices to Block DarkSword Exploit

Apple on Wednesday expanded the availability of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 to a broader range of devices to protect users from the risk posed by a recently disclosed exploit kit known as DarkSword.

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Apple extends security updates to older iPhones at risk of hacking

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Apple Updates iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 to Address ‘DarkSword’ Security Vulnerability

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iOS 26.3.1 (a) is Out: The “Silent” Security Patch You Shouldn’t Ignore

OS 26.3.1(a) arrives as a background security update with a WebKit navigation API input-validation fix, with no new features expected.

NBC New York

When is iOS 18 being released?: Here's what you need to know about Apple's newest operating system

Apple released the latest version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 18, on Monday, and with it comes new features for Messages, the home screen and control centers, and eventually, Apple Intelligence, its A.I. functionality. The release in the United ...

Users staying on iOS 18 will get a patch for the worst iPhone attack vector we've ever seen

Following the emergence and public code leak of the severe DarkSword iPhone exploit, Apple is preparing to release a patch for users who choose to run iOS 18, so that they can be protected without upgrading to iOS 26.