iPhone Security Fixes May Arrive Sooner as AI Speeds Up Threats

Apple is accelerating delivery of certain iPhone security fixes outside of larger iOS releases because AI-driven tooling may shorten attackers' exploit development time. The change follows recent emergency patches for zero-day vulnerabilities and the disclosure of the DarkSword iOS campaign—used by commercial surveillance vendors and suspected state-backed actors—underscoring targeted, high‑sophistication exploitation risks and the need for faster patch adoption.