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Two powerful tools to target security vulnerabilities in iPhones have leaked onto the internet, putting models running older Apple software at risk. Cybersecurity researchers have traced attacks using the malware to Russian spies and Chinese cybercriminals. DarkSword and Coruna are the names of the tools that were leaked, with an updated version of DarkSword posted to GitHub as recently as earlier this week.These tools primarily function through “watering hole” attacks. Phones can become infected with malware by visiting compromised websites, some of them legitimate sites that have been infected by bad actors, according to cybersecurity company Verify.DarkSword is designed to be fast and difficult to trace. In minutes, hackers can steal all sorts of critical information, such as contact information, photos, messages, location data, health data, and even login credentials for things like cryptocurrency wallets. Which is the most secure phone in the market ?

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