Apple rolls out iOS 26.4.2 to fix a flaw that allowed the FBI to access push notifications

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Apple's latest iOS update fixes a flaw in its notification database that made it possible for law enforcement to view deleted push notifications on a person's iPhone or iPad. The security flaw was one way law enforcement agencies like the FBI could circumvent Apple's strict stance towards user privacy, the Electronic Frontier Foundation writes, particularly since the company has required a court order to share notification data since 2023.

According to Apple's update notes, iOS 26.4.2 introduces "improved data redaction" to address an issue where "notifications mar...

Source: https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/apple-rolls-out-ios-2642-to-fix-a-flaw-that-allowed-the-fbi-to-access-push-notifications-201153603.html?src=rss

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