DarkSword Leaked: The iPhone Hack That Puts Millions at Risk – Update Now! - video Dailymotion

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A powerful iPhone hacking tool called DarkSword has been leaked online, and security researchers warn that anyone can now use it to target devices running older versions of iOS. In this video, we break down what DarkSword does, who is at risk, and how to protect yourself.  📌 What You’ll Learn: – Introduction – What is DarkSword and how it works – Why the leak makes it dangerous – Which iPhones and iPads are vulnerable – Apple’s response and emergency update – How to check if your device is safe  🔒 Key Takeaways:  DarkSword exploits iOS 18 and earlier – about 25% of active iPhones/iPads are still vulnerable.  The leaked code requires no special skills to deploy.  Apple released an emergency update on March 11, updating to iOS 26 or later blocks the attack.  Lockdown Mode also prevents this specific exploit.  📱 Protect Your Device: Go to Settings - General - Software Update and install the latest version immediately.  🔗 Sources: iVerify, Google, TechCrunch  #iPhoneSecurity #DarkSword #iOSUpdate #CyberSecurity #Apple

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00:04Hello and welcome to Global Pulse News. A newer version of the advanced iPhone hacking tool,

00:11DarkSword, has been leaked and published on GitHub, prompting warnings from security researchers

00:16that the exploit can now be easily deployed by any hacker. The tool targets iPhones and iPads

00:23running iOS 18 or earlier, software versions still in use on hundreds of millions of active

00:29devices, according to Apple's own data. Researchers say the leaked code requires no specialized expertise

00:35to use. This is bad, they are way too easy to repurpose, said Matthias Freelingsdorf, co-founder

00:42of mobile security firm iVerify. I don't think that can be contained anymore. The files, written in

00:48HTML and JavaScript, can be copied and hosted on a server within minutes, researchers said. A security

00:55hobbyist using the handle Mathia confirmed he was able to compromise an iPad running iOS 18 using

01:01the leaked sample. Apple acknowledged the vulnerability and issued an emergency update on March 11 for

01:08devices that cannot run the latest iOS 26. Keeping your software up to date is the single most

01:14important thing you can do, said Apple's spokesperson Sarah O'Rourke, adding that lockdown mode also

01:20blocks the attack. The leaked code includes comments detailing how to exfiltrate contacts, messages,

01:27call history and keychain data from infected devices. Researchers previously linked Dark Sword to Russian

01:33government hackers targeting Ukrainian users. Google and iVerify researchers said the exploit works out of the box.

01:41Microsoft, which owns GitHub, did not respond to a request for comment. With roughly one quarter of Apple devices

01:48still running vulnerable software, security experts urge users to update immediately. Reporting from the

01:55newsroom, this is Megan for GPN. Stay tuned and stay safe.

DarkSword Leaked: The iPhone Hack That Puts Millions at Risk – Update Now!

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