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Apple Is Literally Warning Millions of iPhone Users: You're Being Attacked Right Now

John Z Black Mar 28, 2026

Vulnerabilities & Patching #apple #ios #iphone #exploit #coruna #darksword #lockdown-mode #mobile-security #consumer

Apple pushed lock screen alerts to millions of iPhones warning of active attacks from the Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits -- and some users have no patch path at all.

Regulators on Both Sides of the Atlantic Are Forcing Platforms to Verify Who's Online

John Z Black Mar 27, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #age-verification #privacy #apple #snapchat #dsa #child-safety #uk-online-safety-act #regulation

Apple rolled out mandatory age verification for all UK iPhone users. The EU opened a formal DSA investigation into Snapchat. The era of anonymous sign-ups is ending, and it's moving faster than most platforms planned.

CISA Added Five Actively Exploited Flaws to Its List. You Have Until April 3.

John Z Black Mar 25, 2026

Vulnerabilities & Patching #cisa #kev #apple #laravel #craft-cms #patch #vulnerability #darksword

CISA added five actively exploited vulnerabilities to its KEV catalog, including three Apple flaws tied to the DarkSword iOS exploit kit and a CVSS 10.0 RCE in Craft CMS. The April 3 deadline is for federal agencies. The exploitation isn't.

iPhone Exploit Kits Go Mainstream: DarkSword, Coruna, and the End of 'iOS Is Enough'

John Z Black Mar 21, 2026

Vulnerabilities & Patching #ios #apple #darksword #coruna #mobile-security #exploit-kit #zero-day #nation-state

New research from Google, iVerify, and Lookout confirms iOS exploit kits have moved from rare targeted spyware to website-level deployment against broad populations. A companion toolkit was found targeting US government officials specifically.

Your Old iPhone Is Under Active Attack. Update It Today.

John Z Black Mar 13, 2026

Consumer Security #apple #ios #webkit #coruna #patch #mobile-security #active-exploitation

Apple issued an emergency patch for older iPhones and iPads to fix actively exploited Coruna WebKit vulnerabilities. If you have an old device you haven't updated, this is when that delay becomes a real problem.