iOS 26.4.2 Patches Flaw That Let FBI Extract Deleted Signal Messages

The iOS 26.4.2, iPadOS 26.4.2, iOS 18.7.8, and iPadOS 18.7.8 updates that Apple released contiguous code a information vulnerability that the FBI precocious used to extract Signal connection previews from an iPhone adjacent aft the app was deleted.


A flaw with notification services allowed notifications that were expected to beryllium deleted to beryllium retained connected an iPhone oregon iPad. Apple says it fixed the logging contented with improved information redaction.

Apple became alert of the vulnerability aft caller tribunal grounds revealed that the FBI was capable to entree the interior notification database connected an iPhone progressive successful a case, providing instrumentality enforcement with entree to connection previews. The iPhone successful question was acceptable to show the contented of Signal messages connected the Lock Screen, and with that diagnostic enabled, the iPhone stores connection content.

The suspect successful the lawsuit had deleted the Signal app and had Signal messages acceptable to disappear, but the iPhone kept the messages successful its database agelong capable for the FBI to entree them.

Apple users moving iOS 26, iPadOS 26, iOS 18, oregon iPadOS 18 should update to the latest versions to debar being impacted by the information flaw.
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