Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
Summary
Ars Technica reports that DarkSword, a potent iPhone-hacking toolkit, has appeared in the wild and is being used by Russian-state-backed actors. The exploit targets iPhones running older iOS 18 versions, is embedded in legitimate websites, and can silently and instantly compromise visitors' devices. Security firms warn that the tool, whose English-language code is publicly accessible, could be repurposed by others, expanding the risk to hundreds of millions of users who haven’t updated; Apple has issued patches and recommends enabling Lockdown Mode.