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In rare move, Apple releases iOS 18 'DarkSword' patch for newer iPhones

If you’ve been clinging to iOS 18 to avoid Apple’s Liquid Glass interface, you may be aware that it comes with a security trade-off that exposes your iPhone to vulnerabilities already fixed in ...
Wired

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

As DarkSword spreads, 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. Now, ...
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Apple Offers iOS 18.7.7 Security Update as Alternative to iOS 26.4 Upgrade

Thankfully, this isn’t an April Fool’s prank. After I wrote “DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18” (23 March 2026), Apple published the tech note page “Update iOS to ...