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Scott Younker

'Darksword' exploit just went global: Millions of iPhones now wide open to hackers

IPhone 15 Pro Max in hand .

The DarkSword exploit that targets older versions of iOS continues to lurk as its unfortunately been uploaded to GitHub, the code repository platform. It has reportedly been patched, so you'll want to update your iPhone right now.

DarkSword was disclosed last week and caused alarm since it could be used to secretly install malware on iPhones running iOS versions 18.4 through 18.7. That initial disclosure suggested that the exploit was only being used by some malicious hacker groups and surveillance groups with a focus on businesses and governments.

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