Apple iOS 26.3.1 (a) iPhone Background Security Improvements Software: Should You Upgrade?

The latest iPhone update is a first-of-a-kind. It’s a Background Security Improvements update which is quickly installed — or removed. Should you install it?

New ‘DarkSword’ Spyware Could Be Capable of Hacking Millions of iPhones, Researchers Find. Here’s What You Should Know

Among the websites researchers identified as being used in DarkSword attacks was one with a gov.ua address, according to ...

New Apple Hack: Up to 270M iPhones Vulnerable to ‘DarkSword’ Exploit

Researchers uncover “DarkSword,” a powerful iPhone exploit targeting millions via compromised websites. Learn how it works and how to protect your device.
Tidbits

Apple Extends Australian Emergency Calling Fix to iOS 18.7.6

Apple has released iOS 18.7.6 with an even more curt release note than usual: “This update includes bug fixes for your iPhone.” However, the Australian version of the iOS 18 release notes provides ...
AOL

Google Identifies Cybersecurity Threat Used By Hackers To Target Older iOS Versions Possibly Developed By US Government

Alphabet Inc. has identified a cybersecurity threat affecting older versions of Apple Inc.'s smartphone operating system iOS, which could have possibly emerged from the U.S. government. In an official ...
MacTech

Apple has released a second version of iOS 26.4 beta 3 for developers

Apple has released a second version of iOS 26.4 beta 3 for developers. The update comes three days after the first version, though it’s unclear what’s changed. Registered developers can download the ...
New York Post

How NBA can create own version of WWE’s Royal Rumble to fix All-Star Saturday night

Cody Rhodes (r.) eliminates Trick Williams (l.) during the men's Royal Rumble match on Jan. 31, 2026. WWE via Getty Images The NBA should look to the WWE model to fix its highly criticized All-Star ...
AOL

Apple's Recent iOS Update Required An Emergency Fix For Some iPhone Users

With the announcement of the second-generation AirTag 2, Apple released iOS 26.2.1 to add compatibility to this item tracker, but it also released several other smaller updates to older iPhone models, ...
MacRumors

Apple Pushes Carrier Settings Update to Fix Telstra Issue on iPhones Running iOS 16.7.13

Apple has released a carrier settings update for Telstra customers in Australia that resolves the issue affecting iPhones running iOS 16.7.13, which was released and then made unavailable to download ...
Ars Technica

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...
Ars Technica

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

If Apple is going to continue to patch these devices then they should include fixes in the same release for the vulnerabilities too. Click to expand... A swift Google search suggests that these ...
TechRepublic

Apple Issues Urgent Software Fix Affecting Over 2 Billion iPhones

Apple Issues Urgent Software Fix Affecting Over 2 Billion iPhones Your email has been sent Apple has rolled out a wave of urgent software updates… and this time, the warning signs are hard to ignore.