PCMag

iOS 26.5 Finally Adds End-to-End Encrypted RCS Between iPhone, Android

Apple added support for the more modern messaging protocol with iOS 18 in 2024, but it wasn’t end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) at ...
9to5Mac

iOS 27 release date: Here’s when the next major iPhone update is coming

iOS 27 is the next major iPhone software version, here’s when to expect its release—including dates for the first betas and the public launch. Apple’s iOS 26 software cycle isn’t over yet, with iOS 26 ...
Engadget

Apple iOS 26.5 public beta is now available

Apple has released the first public beta for iOS 26.5, just a few days after the beta for developers came out. One of the biggest changes the new operating system brings is the "Suggested Places" ...
techtimes

5 Highly Anticipated New Features for iOS 27 That May Be Announced at the WWDC 2026 Showcase

WWDC 2026 is right around the corner, and iOS 27 is already one of the most talked-about operating systems anticipated at the event. Based on new rumors, there would be fewer extravagant design ...
MacRumors

Apple Issues Rare iOS 18 Security Update to Protect Against DarkSword Exploit

Apple today released a new build of iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7, presumably with a fix for the DarkSword exploit. Apple told Wired that it would release an iOS 18 update for more devices, allowing ...
ZDNet

Still running iOS 18? Install this critical update ASAP

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Apple has launched a security patch for iPhones still running iOS 18. The patch protects them against the dangerous DarkSword exploit. Install the ...
Bleeping Computer

Apple expands iOS 18 updates to more iPhones to block DarkSword attacks

Apple has now made it possible for more iPhones still running iOS 18 to receive security updates that protect against the actively exploited DarkSword exploit kit. "We enabled the availability of iOS ...
Wired

Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26. Now, however, the ...
Cult of Mac

iOS 26.5 beta 1: All the new features and changes

Following the public release of iOS 26.4 a week ago, Apple released iOS 26.5 developer beta 1 on Monday. Unlike its immediate predecessor, the first iOS 26.5 beta arrives with few new features. Most ...
Bleeping Computer

New DarkSword iOS exploit used in infostealer attack on iPhones

A new exploit kit for iOS devices and delivery framework dubbed “DarkSword” has been used to steal a wide range of personal information, including data from cryptocurrency wallet apps. DarkSword ...
Lifehacker

iOS 27's Best Feature Might Not Be a Feature at All

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
CNET

Apple's iOS 26.3.1 Brings Bug Fixes, Studio Display Support

Apple released iOS 26.3.1 for the iPhone on Wednesday -- a small patch that arrives a few weeks after the rollout of iOS 26.3, focusing mainly on fixes and under-the-hood improvements. The update is ...