AI Exploit Speed Forces Apple to Push 29 iOS 26.5.2 Patches Before Attackers Strike
iOS 26.5.2 security update arrives weeks early as Apple adapts to AI tools that compress vulnerability discovery into hours. The release patches 29 flaws — 23 in WebKit, the engine every iOS browser uses, plus kernel fixes — with none exploited before shipping. iPhone 11 and later are eligible; olde
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iOS 26.5.2 security update arrives weeks early as Apple adapts to AI tools that compress vulnerability discovery into hours. The release patches 29 flaws — 23 in WebKit, the engine every iOS browser uses, plus kernel fixes — with none exploited before shipping. iPhone 11 and later are eligible; olde
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