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iPhone exploits Coruna and DarkSword target your financial apps
Both exploits aim at money in financial apps on iPhones, and the older one is still causing trouble months later; the fix is probably in Settings.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 2:27 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are TheBlaze's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by TheBlaze: “These nasty iPhone exploits want to steal your money. Here's how to protect yourself.”
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 2:27 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo iPhone exploits are going after the money in your financial apps, and they're called Coruna and DarkSword, according to TheBlaze.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorDarkSword. That's the best name a hacker has ever picked, and I'm honestly a little jealous.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCoruna is the one that was called the biggest iPhone threat in nineteen years, and months later it's still causing trouble, now with a friend.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNineteen years. That's a career, Chip. That's a hacker with a pension.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorGood news is the fix is to protect yourself, and you can do it before your next coffee!

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorUpdate your phone. Easy. I have excellent self-control, so mine is totally up to date.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTotally?

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's been saying remind me tomorrow since July. Tomorrow is going great.
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