Core Insights - Apple is urging users to update their iPhones due to the discovery of a new spyware called Darksword, which can compromise older iOS versions and potentially affect hundreds of millions of users [1][2] Group 1: Vulnerability and Impact - Darksword targets iPhones running older iOS versions released between March and August 2025, with an estimated 220 to 270 million devices still operating on these versions [2] - The spyware has been linked to targeted attacks on specific groups, including Ukrainians, Chinese cryptocurrency users, and individuals in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Malaysia [2][3] Group 2: Malware Characteristics - Darksword is described as "highly sophisticated" malware, indicating a professional design and capability to steal sensitive data such as emails, usernames, passwords, photos, and cryptocurrency wallets [3][4] - The emergence of Darksword alongside another spyware tool, Coruna, suggests a growing market for mobile malware, with both tools linked to Russian intelligence and Chinese cybercriminals [3] Group 3: Security Measures - Apple emphasizes the importance of keeping software updated as the primary defense against such threats, with a spokesperson highlighting that the malware only affects older operating systems [4] - In response to the threat, Apple released a special update for older devices that cannot upgrade to the latest iOS 26, specifically designed to block the hacking tools [7]

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RT Mr. Whale (@CryptoWhale)An Israeli spyware firm co-founded by Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime close friend Ehud Barak just made a catastrophic blunder.A live screenshot of Graphite’s control panel was accidentally exposed - showing real victim phone numbers and active toggles to instantly hijack WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram and take full control over anyone’s digital life.This wasn’t a glitch.This was the moment a company with Ehud Barak on its board - the man who spent dozens of nights in Epstein’s “Ehud’s apa ...

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