Apple Warns Older iPhones Vulnerable to Coruna, DarkSword Exploit Kit Attacks

Apple warns users of older iOS versions about active web-based attacks using the Coruna and DarkSword exploit kits that steal sensitive data.

• •Attacks are delivered via watering hole technique through compromised websites, triggering infection when users click malicious links
• •Apple has released patches: iOS 15.8.7, iPadOS 15.8.7, iOS 16.7.15, and iPadOS 16.7.15 for older devices
• •Devices on iOS 13 or 14 should update to iOS 15 to receive a Critical Security Update expected within days
• •Lockdown Mode is recommended as a mitigation for devices that cannot be updated
• •iVerify reports that nation-state-grade iOS exploits are now available on secondary markets, enabling mass-scale attacks by less-sophisticated threat actors