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Apple Breaks Precedent, Patches DarkSword for iOS 18

After some delay, Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associated with the 

 for all affected customers, even those who aren't updated to iOS 26 — a boon for organizations trying to get users updated to a new version all at once, and for those with patch management policies that preclude such updates.

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# Apple Breaks Precedent, Patches DarkSword for iOS 18

After some delay, Apple has patched the vulnerabilities associated with the [DarkSword exploit chain](https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/darksword-iphone-exploit-spies-thieves) for all affected customers, even those who aren't updated to iOS 26 — a boon for organizations trying to get users updated to a new version all at once, and for those with patch management policies that preclude such updates.

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