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Apple urgently patches iPhone bug letting deleted notifications linger after FBI Signal probe
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Published on 24 April 2026
Deleted alerts weren’t actually erased from phones
Apple has released an urgent fix for a iOS logging flaw (CVE-2026-28950) that could leave deleted notification data on iPhones and iPads. The vulnerability reportedly came under scrutiny after the FBI recovered Signal messages from an iPhone, raising concerns that system-level weaknesses can bypass app-level encryption assumptions. iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2 address the retained data issue.
- Apple’s update fixes a flaw that could retain deleted notification data
- The bug reportedly surfaced after an FBI Signal message recovery
- Affected devices include iPhone 11 and later, plus select iPads
- iOS 26.4.2 and iPadOS 26.4.2 ensure deleted alerts are wiped
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