Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild

A powerful iPhone-hacking technique known as DarkSword has been discovered in use by Russian hackers. It can take over devices running iOS 18 that simply visit infected websites.

Why You Should Never Click ‘Reset Password’ in Your Inbox (and What to Do Instead)

The problem begins the moment you click the link inside the email. Attackers frequently send emails that look almost identical to legitimate password reset notifications from well-known services. The ...

Researchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices

By AJ Vicens March 18 (Reuters) - A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites ...

Hacker says they compromised millions of confidential police tips held by US company

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - A hacker says they have broken into a U.S. platform for searching law ...

PSA: Hackers can raid iOS 18 with an infected link

The ‘DarkSword’ attack technique can covertly steal messages, contacts, saved credentials, cryptocurrency wallets, and more on iPhones running iOS 18.4 to 18.6.2. If you’ve been putting off an update ...
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Bitrefill accuses North Korea-linked Lazarus hacker group for compromising 18,500 purchase records

Bitrefill said a March 1, 2026 cyberattack linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group compromised parts of its infrastructure, drained some hot wallets and exposed about 18,500 purchase records.