Apple warns iPhone users in 99 countries of mercenary spyware
The October 30 notices are separate from August alerts covering 110 countries, and Apple named no spyware or flaw.
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29 articles · newest firstApple warns of mercenary spyware infections in 99 countries
Recipients include journalists and filmmakers; Apple has now notified users in more than 150 countries and does not name attackers.
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Crypto thieves infect iPhones via ads on hundreds of compromised sites
iVerify says victims only need to view an ad, including one served on Instagram.
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Instagram ads used to deliver Coruna and DarkSword to iPhones
The DeadTag operation also abuses expired analytics domains referenced by sites that together draw about 135 million monthly visits.
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Apple accepts Security Research Device applications through October 30
Approved researchers get a 12-month loaner iPhone with shell access, custom entitlements, and kernel changes.
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Researchers claim iPhone, Signal and iMessage hacks at Hexacon
Calif.io showed the demos in Paris on October 16 and said full details will come later.
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Pegasus confirmed on Belgrade rector’s iPhone before elections
Citizen Lab reports a high-confidence zero-click infection in 2026, bringing known Serbian civil-society spyware cases to at least 16.
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Pegasus confirmed on Belgrade rector's iPhone before Serbia election
Citizen Lab reports a high-confidence zero-click infection but does not name the operator, date, or flaw.
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Leaked Cellebrite note describes an iPhone Advanced Unlocks product
The leaked note says a dedicated appliance can reach after-first-unlock iPhones from about 8 meters, including with Stolen Device Protection on.
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Product showcase: GuardOS checks QR links, scans for data breaches, and filters Safari content
GuardOS for iPhone bundles Safari filtering, breach lookups, QR-link checks, and photo storage cleanup.
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Judge orders OpenAI to turn over hiring records in Apple trade secrets case
A federal judge ordered OpenAI to quickly produce hiring records in Apple's trade-secrets lawsuit over former Apple staff.
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Show HN: See *almost* any carriers phone settings
CarrierExplode 2.0 decodes and compares iPhone, Pixel, and Galaxy carrier settings such as APNs.
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Podcast: Leak Show Cops Can Break into Locked iPhones
A 404 Media podcast says a leak shows police can bypass the iPhone inactivity reboot.
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Tony Fadell on why the first wave of AI gadgets failed — and what comes next
Tony Fadell says first-wave AI gadgets failed for lacking real needs, and trust plus on-device processing will decide what succeeds.
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Apple’s Verified Photography System
Apple’s Reference Image system verifies iPhone photos without linking them to a specific device or photographer.
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Show HN: I turned my iPhone and a $20 smart plug into an f-stop timer
A developer released Darkplug, an iPhone darkroom timer that controls an enlarger through a Shelly smart plug.
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Possible Vulnerability in Apple’s Automatic Reboot
Magnet Forensics' GrayKey Preserve reportedly bypasses iPhone inactivity reboot so forensic data stays available.
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Cops Can Bypass iPhone’s Automatic Reboot to Get Into Locked Phones, Leaked Video Claims
Magnet Forensics' GrayKey Preserve claims to freeze iPhones in After First Unlock, bypassing Apple's inactivity reboot.
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Mobile malware warning from Ukrainian researchers includes iPhone exploit kit
Ukraine warns Russian-aligned hackers are infecting military and officials' iPhones and Android phones for espionage.
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Update your iPhone, iPad, or Mac: Flaw could run attackers’ code
Apple patched CVE-2026-86950, a CoreGraphics flaw possibly exploited in targeted iPhone attacks via malicious files.
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Fake iPhone Duo preorder scam triggers DarkSword attack
A fake iPhone Duo preorder page uses the patched DarkSword chain to steal iPhone data on visit.
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Product showcase: A photo can fool your eyes. Verdict checks the evidence
Verdict, an offline iPhone app, scores media for AI generation but mislabeled a real concert video as synthetic.
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Banks and Credit Unions to Team Up Against Apple Pay Fees
A federal judge certified a class of US card issuers suing Apple over Apple Pay transaction fees.
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AI Love Song for Mistress Played at Murder Trial Is Most Excruciating Watch in Recent Memory
A murder trial played an ElevenLabs AI love song a defendant generated for his mistress, found via phone forensics.
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SpeakON Ships a MagSafe AI Voice Button With Its Own Microphone
SpeakON launched a $129 MagSafe iPhone button that captures speech and inserts polished text into apps.
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Apple CEO John Ternus says the best AI device is still the iPhone
Apple CEO John Ternus said the iPhone is the best AI device, emphasizing on-device processing and privacy in Apple's AI strategy.
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Pegasus Zero-Click Exploit Infects Serbian Student Activist's iPhone
Citizen Lab and SHARE Foundation confirm a Serbian student activist's iPhone was infected with NSO Group Pegasus via a zero-click iMessage exploit.
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AnonyMousKIT phishing-as-a-service uses AI voice calls to steal iPhone passcodes
SOCRadar details AnonyMousKIT, an active phishing-as-a-service platform using AI voice agents across 506 domains to steal Apple ID credentials from stolen iPhone owners.
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Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries They May Be Targets of Mercenary Spyware
Apple sent mercenary spyware threat notifications to users in 110 countries, including Ukrainian military members, in what researchers call an unprecedented notification wave.
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by mentions- CVE-2026-8695026%8.8Out-of-Bounds Write in Apple CoreGraphics Enables Code Execution on iOS and macOS
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