DarkSword Alert: Big attack on iPhone users, phone can be hacked just by opening a website, Google issued warning

News India Live, Digital Desk: If you are an iPhone user, then this news is very important for you. Google’s ‘Threat Intelligence Group’ (GTIG) has detected a new and sophisticated attack ‘DarkSword’. This attack is so dangerous that it does not require you to download anything; Simply visiting an infected website can put your phone under the control of hackers. What is ‘DarkSword’ and how does it work? It is a ‘full-chain’ exploit kit, which means it takes advantage of multiple security flaws at once to directly reach the kernel of the phone. Click-less attack: Hackers have injected their code into legitimate and popular websites. As soon as you visit these sites, ‘DarkSword’ gets activated in the background. Completely JavaScript: This entire attack is written in ‘JavaScript’ language, making it difficult for traditional anti-viruses to catch. Hit-and-run technique: This malware steals all the data within a few minutes of entering the phone and then erases itself, leaving no trace of it. What kind of data can be stolen from you? According to researchers, DarkSword can steal almost everything from your phone: Crypto wallets: credentials of apps like Coinbase, Binance and MetaMask. Private messages: databases of WhatsApp, Telegram and iMessage. Credentials: all passwords and Wi-Fi passwords saved on the phone. Location and call history: tracking your every activity and location. Health and Photos: Apple Health data and photos in your gallery. Which iPhone models and versions are at risk? This attack mainly targets those It is targeting the devices which are running on old software: Version: iPhones running from iOS 18.4 to iOS 18.7. Estimate: About 27 crore (270 Million) iPhone users are at risk. Do these 2 things immediately for protection. If you want to avoid this attack, Google and Apple have issued these instructions: Update iOS: Immediately go to your phone’s Settings > General > Software Update and update the latest version. (Update to iOS 18.7.6 or iOS 26.3.1). Apple has fixed these flaws in the new update. Turn on Lockdown Mode: If you are in a sensitive position or think you may be a target, activate Privacy & Security > Lockdown Mode. This feature takes the security of the iPhone to ‘maximum’ level.