The Proliferation of DarkSword: iOS Exploit Chain Adopted by Multiple Threat Actors

WIRED – 1 Apr 26

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From...

As a DarkSword takeover technique spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will release fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on iOS 18 rather than force them to update to iOS 26 simply to be protected.

Looks like the attack is much more widely deployed than previously thought.

AI vulnerability research is going to create more of these zero click, “just visit a legitimate website and get infected” type of attacks, especially in less researched areas like webkit.

No js browsing, use of VMs, and updated software seem to be the only defence.