Technology · 15 March 2026

10-year-old iPhones get emergency fix from Apple

Certain iPhone users are at risk from critical software flaws that could allow unauthorised data access. Apple has released a rare emergency patch for these significant weaknesses, protecting devices normally past their 7-8 year support lifecycle. This fix targets many older iPhone generations, such as the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7, that don't receive routine updates.

By BriefTea Editorial · 15 March 2026 at 8:44

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