Apple's Surprise iOS 18.7.7 Rollout Shields Older iPhones from DarkSword Onslaught
Everyone figured Apple would just nudge users to iOS 26 for DarkSword fixes. Instead, they're backporting patches to iOS 18β a quiet revolution in how giants fight back against shadowy exploits.
β‘ Key Takeaways
- Apple's expanding iOS 18.7.7 to older devices in a rare backport against DarkSword, covering iPhones from XR to 16.
- DarkSword targets via compromised websites, affecting users in multiple countries; a GitHub leak worsens the threat.
- This signals a shift toward flexible security patching, potentially heralding self-healing iOS ecosystems.
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Originally reported by The Hacker News
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