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If your iPhone or iPad is not running the latest software update, two exploit kits are built to take advantage of that. The toolkits, tracked under the names “Coruna” and “DarkSword,” target Apple devices running iOS versions 13 through 18.

The latest patch provides protection against the deadly DarkSword exploit for iPhone users who have chosen to remain on iOS 18.