Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool
2026-04-01T20:52:11Z•b5d6dd52aabb284cfba136bed4778c6d8565704c9df32d78cd43c65b510fe497
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This collection of Wired security stories highlights pressing cyber threats and defensive responses: Apple will issue rare “backported” iOS 18 fixes to protect users from the DarkSword hacking tool rather than forcing an update to iOS 26; Iran’s IRGC has publicly threatened cyberattacks against major US tech firms; Iranian-linked hackers have been tied to breaches and disruptions (including a reported compromise of Kash Patel’s personal email and medical-care disruptions in Maryland); and other pieces cover systemic risks such as delayed critical GPS software, VPN/NSA surveillance concerns, a车
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