If you own an iPhone and have been putting off software updates, the window for complacency just closed. A government cybersecurity advisory published March 19, 2026, by Western Australia’s Cyber Security Unit warns that an exploit kit called DarkSword is being used in real-world attacks against Apple’s mobile operating system.

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26. Now, however, the appearance of not one but two sophisticated, in-the-wild ...

There's a new iPhone update in for Apple users and if you’re trying to avoid it, we’ve got you covered with a little-known trick. Long gone is the time where all iPhone users were waiting for their phones to update so they could get the benefits of better features.

The latest patch provides protection against the deadly DarkSword exploit for iPhone users who have chosen to remain on iOS 18.