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An iOS sandbox escape published on GitHub lets an app read other apps' files on iPhones running iOS 26 and 27. That puts seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk of exposure to malicious apps, Binance warned today. Apple's updates for iOS 26 and 27, released yesterday, do not list a fix. A researcher who goes by forcequit ,  in collaboration with 0xjohnny ,   released the escape, called worse_query , on Sunday, a day before those updates came out. Neither the exchange nor the researcher reported any attacks or thefts involving it. The exchange told users to delete apps installed from untrusted sources, such as sideloaded or manually signed apps, and to update iOS and all their apps. No fix for the escape has been confirmed. For anyone who suspects a breach, the exchange's  security warning  advises moving funds to a new wallet created on a clean device and resetting all active login sessions. The researcher's  proof-of-concept cod...

An iMessage flaw could let a remote attacker join a group chat and receive its messages, Apple said yesterday, and it released updates to fix it. The updates also fix a separate iMessage flaw that could let someone added to a group access messages sent before they joined. As of today, other updates released yesterday for the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, the iPad (7th generation) and some Apple Watch models do not list either fix. The company's notes also do not say whether either flaw has been exploited, what an attacker would need, whether group members would see someone who joined this way, or whether every member must update to be protected. The updates that fix the iMessage flaws also fix a flaw in Google's Brotli compression library. The notes do not mention any attacks using that flaw. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on October 27. The flaw that could let a remote attacker join ...

Apple has revealed that it plans to start checking public iCloud links for harmful content starting with iOS 27.3, iPadOS 27.3, macOS 27.3, and visionOS 27.3. The change specifically applies to scenarios where users share iCloud content, such as photos in iCloud Photos or files in iCloud Drive, by sharing a link and making it accessible to "Anyone with the link." When users choose this option, it makes the content accessible to anyone who has the link, including Apple, the iPhone maker said. "Starting in version 27.3 or later of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS, items shared using Anyone with the Link will be checked by Apple for harmful content," it said in a support document published Tuesday. Apple also explicitly noted that sharing an item that can be accessed by Anyone with the Link disables end-to-end encryption (E2EE), even if the owner or the recipients have turned on Advanced Data Protection , an optional setting that secures iCloud Backup, Photos...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Wednesday added a medium-severity security flaw impacting multiple Apple operating systems to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities ( KEV ) catalog, following reports of active exploitation. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2024-27834 (CVSS score: 5.5), a case of improper authentication that could allow an attacker with arbitrary read and write capability to bypass Pointer Authentication. It was addressed by Apple in May 2024 with improved checks in iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, and Safari 17.5. The vulnerability was demonstrated as a zero-day at the Pwn2Own Vancouver hacking contest held in March that year. The addition of CVE-2024-27834 to the KEV catalog follows a report from Sekoia that threat actors possibly linked to Russia exploited previously patched vulnerabilities in Safari and Google Chrome to deliver malware capable of harves...

Apple on Monday backported fixes for a high-severity security flaw that was exploited in real-world cyber attacks to older devices. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950 (CVSS score: 8.8), is an out-of-bounds write affecting CoreGraphics that could result in arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file. Patches for the flaw were released last month by Apple in versions iOS 26.7.1, iPadOS 26.7.1, macOS Tahoe 26.7.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.8.1, acknowledging that it may have been exploited in sophisticated attacks against specific individuals using devices running iOS before iOS 27. The fixes have now been expanded to include iOS 18.7.11 and iPadOS 18.7.11, which support iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPad 7th generation, iPad Air 4th generation and later, iPad 9th generation and later, and iPad mini 6th generation and later. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against ...

Security researchers have published the first public proof-of-concept for CVE-2026-86950 , an Apple CoreGraphics flaw Apple says may have been used in attacks against specific targeted individuals. The trigger is a malicious PDF with a crafted embedded font that crashes unpatched iPhones and Macs. The code causes a crash, not an execution error. Turning the memory corruption into a working exploit is separate work the analysis does not demonstrate. Apple patched the flaw on  September 28 , crediting Meta Product Security with the discovery and noting it may have been used in an "extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27." The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency  added the flaw  to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog the following day, requiring federal agencies to apply the fix by October 2. Apple has not listed iOS 27 or macOS Golden Gate 27 as affected in the September 28 advi...

Apple has released security updates to address a vulnerability in older versions of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that it said may have been exploited in targeted attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-86950 , refers to an out-of-bounds write impacting the CoreGraphics component that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing a maliciously crafted file. The iPhone maker said the issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. It credited Meta Product Security with discovering and reporting the issue. "Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 27," it added. However, the company offered no details on how many individuals were targeted, if any of those attempts were successful, or when the first instance of CVE-2026-86950 exploitation occurred. The shortcoming has been addressed in the following devices and operating syste...

The iPhone belonging to a member of Serbia's student protest movement was infected with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware , according to new findings from the Citizen Lab in collaboration with the SHARE Foundation. "Our analysis confirmed that an iMessage zero-click exploit was used to infect the device with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware," the Citizen Lab said . "We found high-confidence indicators of infection from a period across December 2025 – January 2026; however, this does not preclude the possibility of additional infections." It's assessed that the zero-click exploit used in the attack targeted Apple iMessage, and has been addressed by Apple with iOS 18.4.1 , which was released in April 2025. The discovery comes in the aftermath of Apple sending a new set of threat notifications to customers whom it suspected may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. The alerts were sent to an unspecified number of users in 110 countries. In a...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform built to strip Apple's Activation Lock from stolen devices, using rented AI voice agents that call theft victims posing as Apple Support and ask for their device passcode. SOCRadar Threat Research Unit (STRU) said the platform, which it tracks as AnonyMousKIT , is credit-metered and drives lures across five channels from a single victim record, comprising email at 1.50 credits, SMS priced per sender ID, WhatsApp, a recorded voice call at 1 credit, and an AI voice agent at 2 credits. The targets are owners of Apple devices that were recently lost or stolen, and the pages and calls ask each of them for the 4- or 6-digit device passcode, then the Apple ID credentials, and finally a live two-factor authentication (2FA) code. Apple's own guidance states that the company never asks for a password, device passcode, or 2FA code to provide support. "AnonyMousKIT is best understood no...

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Tuesday added four critical vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities ( KEV ) catalog, stating they are being exploited in the wild. The shortcomings added to the KEV catalog are listed below - CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8) - An improper authentication vulnerability impacting Apple macOS that could allow an attacker on the network to authenticate to Screen Sharing without valid credentials. CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1) - A weak authentication vulnerability impacting Microsoft SharePoint that could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network. CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8) - A path traversal vulnerability in Broadcom VMware vCenter that could allow a threat actor with network access to vCenter to execute arbitrary code. CVE-2026-33824 (CVSS score: 9.8) - A double free vulnerability in  Microsoft Internet Key Exchange (IKE) Service Extensions ...

A recently patched security flaw in Apple macOS has come under active exploitation in the wild to deploy a cryptocurrency miner, the Netherlands National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-NL) has warned . The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-65400 (CVSS score: 9.8), a critical authentication issue impacting the Screen Sharing component that could allow an attacker already on the network to authenticate to the built-in remote desktop feature service without valid credentials. The updates released by Apple improve state management mechanisms to enforce correct credential validation and prevent unauthorized authentication attempts. The shortcoming was addressed as part of an emergency update in macOS Tahoe 26.6.1 , macOS Sequoia 15.7.9 , and macOS Sonoma 14.8.9 earlier this month. "An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management," Apple said in an advisory released on August 6, 2026. It credited security researcher Alfredo Pesoli of Bynario for disco...

Apple on Thursday sent a fresh batch of notifications to customers whom it suspects may have been targeted by mercenary spyware attacks. In a statement shared with TechCrunch, the iPhone maker said it alerted an unspecified number of users targeted in 110 countries and that it has notified customers in over 150 countries to date. Apple began sending threat notifications to users in late 2021. "The extreme cost, sophistication, and worldwide nature of mercenary spyware attacks make them some of the most advanced digital threats in existence today," the tech giant said . "As a result, Apple does not attribute the attacks or resulting threat notifications to any specific attackers or geographical regions." Typically, such notifications are sent to people who may have been individually targeted because of "who they are or what they do," including journalists, activists, politicians, and diplomats. They tend to focus on a very small number of speci...

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a security issue with Apple's iCloud Private Relay tool that can expose a user's real IP address. Introduced with iOS 15, iCloud Private Relay employs a dual-hop architecture to ensure users' privacy by routing their Safari web traffic through two relays so that no single third-party, including Apple, can determine where the request is originating from and what sites are being visited. It's available as part of the iCloud+ subscription. Researchers Talal Haj Bakry and Tommy Mysk, who found the issue, said the problem is rooted in three features in Apple's WebKit: DNS prefetching, WebAuthn Related Origin Requests, and WebTransport. WebKit is the default web browser engine used by Safari and all third-party browsers on iOS and iPadOS, such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Brave, and others. The three features "bypass the configured proxy and send traffic directly from the device, which exposes t...

Apple has moved to address a security flaw in its Hide My Email service that enabled users' real email addresses to be unmasked, effectively undermining the feature's privacy guarantees. 404 Media reported Tuesday that a fix for the issue was deployed by Apple on July 3, 2026, after more than a year, when it was disclosed to the company by Tyler Murphy, co-founder of EasyOptOuts. Hide My Email generates unique, random email addresses that forward messages to a user's personal email inbox automatically. By creating disposable email addresses, the idea is to safeguard user privacy and tackle unwanted spam. The feature requires a paid subscription to iCloud+ and was announced by Apple in June 2021. However, at the start of the month, details emerged of a flaw that made it possible to unmask a user's real email address hidden behind a Hide My Email address. The issue was first reported to Apple on June 13, 2025, with Cupertino unsuccessfully attempting to patch ...

A new report from the Citizen Lab has revealed that former Member of the European Parliament Stelios Kouloglou had his mobile device repeatedly hacked with the notorious Pegasus spyware while serving on a committee that was tasked with investigating the abuse of such commercial surveillance tools in the bloc. "Through forensic analysis of his device, we found that the attackers could have had access to confidential documents and committee deliberations," the Citizen Lab researchers John Scott-Railton, Bill Marczak, Bahr Abdul Razzak, Kate Pundyk, Siena Anstis, and Ron Deibert said . The infections have not been attributed to a particular government at this time, and there is no evidence that the Greek government is behind the activity. However, the Canadian interdisciplinary research laboratory noted that it identified an overlap between the first infection and a previous campaign targeting Russian and Belarusian-speaking exiled journalists and activists in Europe. ...

Two researchers have found six security flaws in AirDrop and Quick Share , the wireless features that beam files between nearby devices with no cables or shared network. An attacker within wireless range, with just a laptop and no prior connection, can crash the sharing service on a Mac or iPhone set to receive from anyone, with no tap or prompt. The same research found Quick Share flaws that bypass Samsung's session checks and trigger a potentially exploitable crash in Google's Windows app. The two features run inside an ecosystem of more than five billion active Apple and Android devices, though the tested bugs hit specific implementations and versions. The work, laid out in a  new research paper  by Arash Ale Ebrahim and Nils Ole Tippenhauer of the CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security, is the first to pull both stacks apart side by side, above the radio layer, where discovery becomes session handling, parsing, and trust decisions. The fixes have alre...

Apple on Monday released security updates for iOS, macOS, and the Safari web browser to address over three dozen flaws, including four vulnerabilities in WebKit that were discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like Anthropic Claude and OpenAI Codex Security. The WebKit vulnerabilities are listed below - CVE-2026-43707 - A memory corruption issue that could result in an unexpected process crash when processing maliciously crafted web content. It was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-43716 - An unspecified issue that could result in an unexpected Safari crash when processing maliciously crafted web content. It was addressed with improved memory handling. CVE-2026-43745 - An out-of-bounds write issue that could result in an unexpected Safari crash when processing maliciously crafted web content. It was addressed with improved input validation. CVE-2026-43715 - A use-after-free issue that could result in memory corruption when processing m...

Security researchers at Paradigm Shift have published a working exploit, dubbed  usbliter8 , that achieves arbitrary code execution inside the SecureROM of Apple's A12 and A13 chips. That code is burned into the silicon at manufacture. No software update can reach it. Affected devices will carry this flaw for as long as they stay in use. This is not a remote attack. It requires physical possession of the device, which must be in DFU mode and connected via USB to a dedicated RP2350-based microcontroller board. With that setup, the exploit finishes in under two seconds, before Apple's signed boot chain loads. The full  technical write-up  and a working  proof of concept  went public on June 18, 2026, following coordinated disclosure with Apple Product Security. Affected Devices The public PoC supports A12, A13, S4, and S5 SoCs. A12X and A12Z support is described as theoretically possible but not yet implemented. Device families in that range...

Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-20701 (CVSS score: 8.8), refers to a case of incorrect authorization impacting the Airoha Bluetooth audio SDK that makes it possible to pair a Bluetooth audio device without user consent. Successful exploitation of the flaw could lead to remote escalation of privilege without requiring any additional execution privileges or user interaction. The issue has been addressed in Beats Firmware Update 1B211. "An attacker within Bluetooth range may be able to listen through the microphone of a device which is not yet paired and actively seeking pair requests," Apple said in an advisory released this week. Details of the vulnerability first emerged in June 2025 when ERNW GmbH researchers Dennis Heinze and Frieder Steinmetz flagged it alongside two other flaws in Airoha SoCs...

Apple on Monday officially released iOS 26.5 with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) to Rich Communication Services (RCS) in beta as part of a "cross-industry effort" to replace traditional SMS with a more secure alternative. To that end, E2EE RCS messaging is rolling out to iPhone users running iOS 26.5 with supported carriers and Android users on the latest version of Google Messages. The feature is enabled by default for both new and existing conversations in both platforms. RCS is a modern, internet-based messaging protocol that allows Android and iPhone users to send high-resolution photos and videos, see typing indicators, and receive read receipts, features all typically present in instant messaging apps. It is built on an industry specification called the RCS Universal Profile . "When RCS messages are end-to-end encrypted, they can't be read while they're sent between devices," Apple said in a statement. "Users will know that a conv...