Apple Now Sending Critical Security Alerts to iPhones Running iOS 17 and Earlier

Apple notifications Apple is pushing Lock Screen security notifications, lock Screen notifications appear as a "Critical Software" notification from the Settings app.

Critical Software notification the alerts warn users of active web-based attacks and urge updates, notifications warn of active web-based attacks and urge installation of a critical update.

IPhones the notifications are appearing on devices running iOS 17.0 and earlier, alerts have been seen on devices running iOS 17.0 and other older iOS versions.

Exploit kits Apple identified exploit kits called Coruna and DarkSword, apple documentation cited hacking tools named Coruna and DarkSword that target iOS 13 through iOS 17.2.1.

Unpatched devices visiting malicious sites on unpatched devices can lead to data being stolen, clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised website on an unpatched device could result in data theft.