Latest iOS 15 & iOS 16 updates target Coruna exploit affecting older devices

Apple has virtually eliminated the remaining addressable iPhones being targeted by the Coruna exploit being traded around the black market — that is, if you update your iPhone.iPhone 8 is among the older iPhones patched with Apple's latest updatesAn exploit potentially developed by the US government leaked to the black market and has been used to target iPhone users globally. Bad actors that get their hands on the malicious Coruna exploit have modified it to perform other tasks, like draining crypto accounts.Apple has shared that iOS 15.8.7 and iOS 16.7.15 updates that went out Wednesday afternoon directly target the Coruna exploit. It was previously patched via iOS 17.2 on December 11, 2023, but the latest updates mean devices back to iPhone 6s are covered. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums