Apple Offers iOS 18.7.7 Security Update as Alternative to iOS 26.4 Upgrade

[ace (Adam Engst)]

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But to your point, we do not know if this decision was made before the IRGC threat or since DarkSword became so widely available.

Apple advertised that this update was coming 8 days ago, so I think it’s related purely to DarkSword.

DarkSword Exploit Threatens iPhones Still Running iOS 18

It seems that Apple is emphasizing the importance of updating older software more than it usually has. I notice that it even informed users of some old iOS versions to expect a “Critical Security Update” in the “next few days,” something that Apple very rarely does.