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Apple expands iOS 18 updates to more iPhones to block DarkSword attacks
Apple has now made it possible for more iPhones still running iOS 18 to receive security updates that protect against the actively exploited DarkSword exploit kit. “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 protections from web […]
Coruna iOS exploit framework linked to Triangulation attacks
The Coruna exploit kit is an evolution of the framework used in the Operation Triangulation espionage campaign, which in 2023 targeted iPhones via zero-click iMessage exploits. The software has been expanded to target modern hardware, specifically including Apple’s A17 and M3 chips, as well as operating systems up to iOS 17.2. Coruna contains five full iOS […]
CISA orders feds to patch DarkSword iOS flaws exploited attacks
CISA ordered U.S. government agencies to patch three iOS vulnerabilities targeted in cryptocurrency theft and cyberespionage attacks using the DarkSword exploit kit. As Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) and iVerify researchers revealed last week, the DarkSword delivery framework abuses a chain of six vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2025-31277, CVE-2025-43529, CVE-2026-20700, CVE-2025-14174, CVE-2025-43510, and CVE-2025-43520. These flaws enable […]
Apple patches older iPhones and iPads against Coruna exploits
Apple has released security updates to patch older iPhones and iPads against a set of vulnerabilities targeted in cyberespionage and crypto-theft attacks using the Coruna exploit kit. Some of these security flaws have already been addressed in earlier updates for newer iOS device models, starting in September 2023. “This fix associated with the Coruna exploit,” Apple […]
Spyware-grade Coruna iOS exploit kit now used in crypto theft attacks
A previously undocumented set of 23 iOS exploits named “Coruna” has been deployed by multiple threat actors in targeted espionage campaigns and financially motivated attacks. The Coruna kit contains five full iOS exploit chains, the most sophisticated leveraging non-public techniques and mitigation bypasses, for iOS versions 13.0 through 17.2.1 (released in December 2023). Google Threat […]
New Apple privacy feature limits location tracking on iPhones, iPads
Apple is introducing a new privacy feature that lets users limit the precision of location data shared with cellular networks on some iPhone and iPad models. The “Limit Precise Location” setting will be available after upgrading to iOS 26.3 or later, and it works by restricting the information mobile carriers use to determine device locations via cell tower connections. When enabled, cellular networks […]
Lost iPhone? Don’t fall for phishing texts saying it was found
The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning iPhone owners about a phishing scam that claims to have found your lost or stolen iPhone but is actually trying to steal your Apple ID credentials. When iPhone customers lose their phone or it is stolen, they can set a custom message in Apple’s Find My app that appears on […]
WhatsApp adds message translation to iPhone and Android apps
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates. While iOS users can only use it to translate manually after tapping ‘Translate,’ Android users will also be able to enable automatic translation, allowing all messages in a chat thread to […]
Apple ‘AirBorne’ flaws can lead to zero-click AirPlay RCE attacks
A set of security vulnerabilities in Apple’s AirPlay Protocol and AirPlay Software Development Kit (SDK) exposed unpatched third-party and Apple devices to various attacks, including remote code execution. According to cybersecurity company Oligo Security security researchers who discovered and reported the flaws, they can be exploited in zero-click and one-click RCE attacks, man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, […]
Apple fixes zero-day exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated’ attacks
Apple has released emergency security updates to patch a zero-day vulnerability that the company says was exploited in targeted and “extremely sophisticated” attacks. “A physical attack may disable USB Restricted Mode on a locked device,” the company revealed in an advisory targeting iPhone and iPad users. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have […]