iOS

Pierluigi Paganini March 20, 2026
Apple urges iPhone users to update as Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits emerge

Apple warns that outdated iPhones are vulnerable to Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits and urges users to update iOS. Apple has warned that iPhones running outdated iOS versions are at risk from exploit kits like Coruna and DarkSword. These attacks use malicious web content to trigger infection chains that can steal sensitive data. Users are […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 19, 2026
DarkSword emerges as powerful iOS exploit tool in global attacks

DarkSword, a new iOS exploit kit, is used by multiple actors to steal data in campaigns targeting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine. Lookout Threat Labs discovered a new iOS exploit kit called DarkSword that has been used since late 2025 by multiple threat actors, including surveillance vendors and likely nation-state actors. The toolkit enables […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2026
ZeroDayRAT spyware grants attackers total access to mobile devices

ZeroDayRAT is a commercial mobile spyware that grants full remote access to Android and iOS devices for spying and data theft. ZeroDayRAT is a newly discovered commercial mobile spyware toolkit that gives attackers full control over Android and iOS devices. It supports live camera access, keylogging, and theft of banking and crypto data. First spotted […]

Pierluigi Paganini May 13, 2025
Apple released security updates to fix multiple flaws in iOS and macOS

Apple released security updates to address easily exploitable vulnerabilities impacting iOS and macOS devices. Apple released urgent iOS and macOS security updates to patch critical flaws that could allow attackers to execute malicious code just by opening a crafted image, video, or website: Apple’s iOS 18.5 update addressed multiple critical flaws in AppleJPEG, CoreMedia, and […]

Pierluigi Paganini April 17, 2025
Apple released emergency updates for actively exploited flaws

Apple released emergency updates to fix iOS, iPadOS & macOS vulnerabilities actively exploited in sophisticated attacks. Apple released out‑of‑band security updates to address two vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2025-31200 and CVE-2025-31201, impacting iOS, iPadOS & macOS. The company confirmed that the flaws have been exploited in a small number of “extremely sophisticated” attacks against iOS targets. […]

Pierluigi Paganini February 10, 2025
Apple fixes iPhone and iPad bug exploited in ‘extremely sophisticated attacks’

Apple released iOS and iPadOS updates to address a zero-day likely exploited in extremely sophisticated attacks targeting specific individuals. Apple released emergency security updates to address a zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-24200, that the company believes was exploited in “extremely sophisticated” targeted attacks. An attacker could have exploited the vulnerability to disable the USB Restricted […]

Pierluigi Paganini November 01, 2024
New LightSpy spyware version targets iPhones with destructive capabilities

New LightSpy spyware targets iPhones supporting destructive features that can block compromised devices from booting up. In May 2024, ThreatFabric researchers discovered a macOS version of LightSpy spyware that has been active in the wild since at least January 2024. ThreatFabric observed threat actors using two publicly available exploits (CVE-2018-4233, CVE-2018-4404) to deliver macOS implants. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 05, 2024
Apple iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 fix media session and passwords bugs

Apple released iOS 18.0.1 update that addressed two vulnerabilities that exposed passwords and audio snippets to attackers. Apple released iOS 18.0.1 and iPadOS 18.0.1 updates to fix two vulnerabilities, respectively tracked as CVE-2024-44207 and CVE-2024-44204. The company addressed the vulnerability by improving checks. The flaw was reported by Michael Jimenez and an anonymous researcher. The […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 12, 2023
Apple releases iOS 16 update to fix CVE-2023-42824 on older devices

Apple released versions iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 to address the CVE-2023-42824 vulnerability that has been actively exploited in attacks. Apple has released iOS 16.7.1 and iPadOS 16.7.1 to address the recently disclosed zero-day CVE-2023-42824. The vulnerability is a privilege escalation issue that resides in the Kernel, it was addressed with improved checks. Last week, […]

Pierluigi Paganini July 13, 2023
Apple re-released Rapid Security Response to fix recently disclosed zero-day

Apple re-released its Rapid Security Response updates for iOS and macOS after fixing browsing issues on certain websites caused by the first RSR. Apple has re-released its Rapid Security Response updates to address the CVE-2023-37450 flaw in iOS and macOS after fixing browsing issues on certain websites caused by the first RSR issued by the […]