Apple iOS 26.4.2 addresses iPhone Settings flaw that FBI reportedly used to extract deleted Signal messages

Apple has released crucial security updates (iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2) to fix a bug allowing deleted messages to be recovered. This flaw reportedly enabled the FBI to retrieve Signal messages even after the app was uninstalled, by accessing them from the device's notification database. The patch addresses this vulnerability, ensuring better user privacy.

Apple iOS 26.4.2 addresses iPhone Settings flaw that FBI reportedly used to extract deleted Signal messages
Apple has released crucial security updates (iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2) to fix a bug allowing deleted messages to be recovered. This flaw reportedly enabled the FBI to retrieve Signal messages even after the app was uninstalled, by accessing them from the device's notification database. The patch addresses this vulnerability, ensuring better user privacy.