Millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild

2026-08-16T13:02:08Zbafa1443a0a6659aa9f30c0462562386fac6ff7090eef44c00dea8ba68da2271
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What happened

Ars Technica security feed reporting includes active exploitation of iOS vulnerabilities, a new in-the-wild iPhone hacking tool attributed to Russian hackers, exposed and vulnerable IP KVMs, supply-chain compromises, router and camera malware campaigns, ransomware or wiper activity against critical-sector organizations, and credential- or wallet-stealing malware. The feed also covers Wi-Fi encryption bypass research, malicious software packages, Office exploitation by Russian state actors, and a Notepad++ update-infrastructure compromise. Multiple items describe active attacks or high-impact,ב

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2026-08-16T13:02:08Z
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