TNW 431: iPhone Hacking Tools Go Public - DarkSword & Coruda Puts Older iOS Users at Risk

About this episode

The episode discusses recent developments in iPhone hacking tools, the implications of AI code leaks, and the legal challenges faced by Meta and YouTube regarding addictive features for younger users.

Abrar Al-Heeti joins Mikah Sargent this week! Meta is in dispute with the Motion Picture Association. Anthropic accidentally leaks Claude Code's source code. Apple is continuing to extend updates to those affected by the DarkSword exploit. And Meta & YouTube are found liable for having features that are addictive for younger users. Abrar talks about Meta's deal with the Motion Picture Association to scale back the use of film ratings when describing its teen accounts. Mikah shares how Anthropic's Claude code was leaked, unveiling some next-gen AI coding features. Mikah gives an update on the DarkSword and Coruna exploit tools that utilize zero-day vulnerabilities in iOS 18. And both Meta and YouTube were found liable for some of their features that make their social media platforms addictive for younger users, having to pay millions in fines. Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Abrar Al-Heeti Download or subscribe to Tech News Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly . Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: Simply CX…

People in this episode

Host: Mikah Sargent

Guest: Abrar Al-Heeti

Topics covered

• iPhone hacking
• DarkSword exploit
• AI coding features
• Meta and film ratings
• addictive social media features
• zero-day vulnerabilities

Keywords

• iPhone hacking
• DarkSword
• Coruda
• Claude Code
• Meta
• YouTube
• AI
• addiction
• zero-day vulnerabilities

Sponsors

Simply CX

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, Motion Picture Association, Anthropic, YouTube

Products: Claude Code, DarkSword, Coruda, iOS 18

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