Why iPhone users should update and restart their devices now

If you were still questioning whether iOS 26+ is for you, now is the time to make that call. Why? On December 12, 2025, Apple patched two WebKit zero‑day vulnerabilities linked to mercenary spyware and is now effectively pushing iPhone 11 and newer users toward iOS 26+, because that’s where the...

CVE-2025-43529

A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in watchOS 26.2, Safari 26.2, iOS 18.7.3 and iPadOS 18.7.3, iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, visionOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code...

CVE-2025-43309

A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. An attacker with physical access to an iOS device may be able to view notification contents from the Lock Screen...

PT-2025-37848

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions macOS versions prior to Tahoe 26 iOS versions prior to 26 iPadOS versions prior to 26 Description An application may be able to fingerprint a user due to improved redaction of sensitive information. Recommendations Update macOS to version Taho...