if you have avoided updating an iOS device because of some combination of hating the new UI or age verification nonsense, please be aware that a critical security patch has been back-ported to iOS 18 so you can install just the patch without a full upgrade. SCROLL DOWN on the Updates tab to find it, if it’s available to you.

@0xabad1dea As additional context, Folks who were already on 18.7.3 (released Dec 12, 2025) were fully patched against DarkSword and, per docs, 18.7.7 does not address any additional DarkSword vulns.

18.7.7 just makes 18.x available to more devices.

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