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.