A zero-click attack targeting iPhones on iOS 16 hijacked WhatsApp accounts without linked devices, warnings, or user interaction. There is a particular kind of security incident that is harder to explain than most: your WhatsApp account is sending messages you did not write, asking your contacts for money transfers, and when you check the “Linked…
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Apple fixes iPhone bug that let FBI retrieve deleted Signal messages(CVE-2026-28950)
Apple has rolled out security updates for iPhones and iPads that fix CVE-2026-28950, a logging issue in Notification Services that made devices unexpectedly retain notifications marked for deletion. The vulnerability was patched following a recent report about the FBI accessing a suspect’s Signal message notification content on their iPhone, despite Signal being deleted from the…
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How to think about Apple Business
Apple Business is aimed at small businesses coalesced around Macs, iPhones, and iPads. If that’s you, and all your systems are made by Apple, the service is likely to be all you need to run a small operation of up to a few dozen seats. But Apple Business isn’t really designed to handle the advanced needs of larger…
AI, Exploits, Global Security News, privacy, Risk Management
iPhone forensics expose Signal messages after app removal in U.S. case
An FBI case in Texas shows Signal messages can still be recovered from iPhones even after app uninstall, via system artifacts, challenging privacy assumptions. The recent revelations about FBI forensic access to Signal messages on an iPhone have reignited a long-standing misunderstanding about mobile privacy: the belief that disappearing messages and encrypted apps guarantee that…
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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. […]
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Apple issues urgent lock screen warnings for unpatched iPhones and iPads
Apple is alerting users of outdated iPhones and iPads via lock screen warnings about active web-based exploits, urging immediate software updates. Apple is sending lock screen alerts to users running outdated iOS and iPadOS versions, warning of active web-based attacks targeting their devices. The notifications urge users to install critical updates to stay protected, highlighting…
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Apple Sends Lock Screen Alerts to Outdated iPhones Over Active Web-Based Exploits
Apple is now sending Lock Screen notifications to iPhones and iPads running older versions of iOS and iPadOS to alert users of web-based attacks and urge them to install the update. The development was first reported by MacRumors. “Apple is aware of attacks targeting out-of-date iOS software, including the version on your iPhone. Install this…
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DarkSword iPhone Exploit Leaked Online, Hundreds of Millions at Risk
DarkSword exploit leak puts up to 270 million iPhones at risk, with hackers able to access data through…
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Apple urges iPhone users to update as Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits emerge
Apple warns that outdated iPhones are vulnerable to Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits and urges users to update iOS. Apple has warned that iPhones running outdated iOS versions are at risk from exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks use malicious web content to trigger infection chains that can steal sensitive data. Users are…
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Apple Warns Older iPhones Vulnerable to Coruna, DarkSword Exploit Kit Attacks
Apple is urging users who are still running an outdated version of iOS to update their iPhones to secure against web-based attacks carried out via powerful exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks employ malicious web content to target out-of-date versions of iOS, triggering an infection chain that leads to the theft of sensitive…
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Apple issues emergency fixes for Coruna flaws in older iOS versions
Apple released iOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 updates for older iPhones and iPads to patch vulnerabilities linked to the Coruna exploits. Apple has released security updates for legacy devices, rolling out iOS and iPadOS 16.7.15 and 15.8.7 to address vulnerabilities tied to the recently disclosed Coruna exploits. The patches aim to protect older iPhone and iPad…
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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. […]
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Coruna Exploit Kit Targets Older iPhones in Multi-Stage Campaigns
Exploit kit “Coruna” targets iPhones running iOS 13.0 to 17.2.1, focusing on financial data theft
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Apple’s Chip Homecoming
Plus, Anthropic vs. the Pentagon, why iPhones should have privacy screens, Nvidia’s new inference chip and Block’s layoffs.
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Apple Sends Alert – iPhones are at Risk
Around 1.6 billion people around the world have iPhones, and while Apple is usually diligent regarding security, there are two major problems that have surfaced. These problems leave iPhone users completely vulnerable to cyber criminal attacks and if users don’t address, they can steal all of your personal data and even your financial information. The…