Apple says it will push out rare "backported" patches for iOS 18 to protect users from DarkSword, a hack that silently takes over iPhones running the older OS (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired: Apple says it will push out rare “backported” patches for iOS 18 to protect users from DarkSword, a hack that silently takes over iPhones running the older OS — As a DarkSword takeover technique spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will release fixes for millions of iPhone owners …