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Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack iPhones

6 hours ago
  • #DarkSword
  • #iPhone
  • #cybersecurity
  • DarkSword, an advanced hacking tool targeting iPhone users, has been leaked on GitHub.
  • The leaked version allows hackers to easily target iPhones running older iOS versions, affecting potentially hundreds of millions of devices.
  • Security experts warn that the tool is easy to repurpose and deploy, requiring no iOS expertise.
  • Apple has issued an emergency update for vulnerable devices, emphasizing the importance of keeping software up to date.
  • DarkSword exploits can steal sensitive data like contacts, messages, and Wi-Fi passwords from iPhones and iPads.
  • About 25% of iPhone and iPad users are still on vulnerable iOS versions, making them potential targets.
  • The discovery follows another advanced iPhone hacking toolkit, Coruna, linked to U.S. defense contractor L3Harris.