Update, April 22: Apple has released iOS 26.4.2 with a bug fix that addresses an issue where “notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device.” Apple did not directly ...

A new FBI-related case shows how iPhone notifications can expose message content, even from apps designed to keep conversations private. Recent courtroom testimony revealed that investigators ...

Article updated with statement from Signal thanking Apple for addressing the vulnerability. Apple has released out-of-band security updates for iPhone and iPad devices to fix a Notification Services ...

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Apple patched an iPhone notification bug that let deleted messages linger in system storage, closing a privacy gap exposed by an FBI Signal case. Image: Bangyu Wang/Unsplash Apple has just fixed a bug ...

Apple has rolled out security updates for iPhones and iPads that fix CVE-2026-28950, a logging issue in Notification Services that made devices unexpectedly retain notifications marked for deletion.