Apple Expands iOS 18 Security Updates Amid DarkSword Threat

Apple has broadened availability of iOS 18.7.7 patches to additional iPhones and iPads to protect users from the DarkSword exploit kit — an active, multi‑vulnerability web‑based attack chain used since July 2025 that delivers data‑stealing malware (GhostBlade, GhostKnife, GhostSaber) via compromised websites; researchers warn the kit leaked on GitHub, raising the likelihood of expanded exploitation and prompting Apple to backport fixes and push update notifications to older devices.