Apple has launched an update to fix a security hole exploited by authorities. The security hole in the form of a bug can be used to extract deleted messages on iPhones.
This software update was released after the FBI managed to recover messages in the Signal application using a special forensic tool. The messages were actually stored automatically in the operating system (OS) database because they had appeared as notifications on the screen.
In its official statement, Apple acknowledged a problem with the notification data storage system on its devices. The company stated that, "notifications that are marked for deletion can be unexpectedly stored on the device."
When news of the bug abuse emerged, Signal President Meredith Whittaker urged Apple to take immediate action to protect user privacy. According to Whittaker, deleted message notifications should not be in any OS notification database.
This security update is available for a variety of device models, ranging from the iPhone 11 to the latest iPad line. To avoid abuse of this bug, users of both devices are advised to update their systems to iOS 26.4.2.
The following are some devices that have been recorded to receive the 26.4.2 version update with improvements for security holes.
iPhone 11 and later. iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later. iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later. iPad Air 3rd generation and later. iPad 8th generation and later. iPad mini 5th generation and later.With the latest improvements, the system will delete the notification trace after the parent message is deleted by the application. iPad and iPhone users no longer have to worry about their deleted messages that can be recovered by authorities or other parties.
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