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Apple Urges iPhone Users: Update Now to Combat Spyware

3/20/2026

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Apple urges iPhone users to update immediately amid new cybersecurity threats from spyware tools DarkSword and Coruna.
The tools target older iOS versions, and researchers estimate hundreds of millions of iPhones may be vulnerable because attacks can exploit vulnerabilities through compromised websites.
Apple's latest iOS 26 update includes protections against these threats, and the company has issued a patch for older devices.

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Story summary

Apple urges iPhone users to update immediately amid new cybersecurity threats from spyware tools DarkSword and Coruna.
The tools target older iOS versions, and researchers estimate hundreds of millions of iPhones may be vulnerable because attacks can exploit vulnerabilities through compromised websites.
Apple's latest iOS 26 update includes protections against these threats, and the company has issued a patch for older devices.