Source: Bleeping Computer
Summary
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that leaked “DarkSword” exploits have been published on GitHub, allowing hackers to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware. The exploits can be used to attack iPhones running iOS 12.4 and earlier. The researchers warn that users should update their devices to the latest version of iOS to protect themselves from potential attacks.
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The announcement sounds ambitious, but essentially warns users to update their iPhones, again.
The “new” threat is actually a set of old exploits that can be used to install spyware on iPhones running outdated software. The leaked “DarkSword” exploits are now publicly available on GitHub. This is not the first time iPhone users have been warned to update their devices. The cycle repeats.
Author: Evan Null
