Security alert infographic: iOS 26 icon overwriting shutdown logs, erasing spyware traces; red flags for evidence loss, protective shields for monitoring, with "Protect Your Privacy" warning banner over a smartphone screen.

Pegasus and Predator spyware have long exploited zero-click vulnerabilities for surveillance, leaving traces in iOS shutdown.log for forensic analysis. However, iOS 26 now overwrites this file on reboot, erasing infection evidence and complicating detection.

Security alert infographic: iOS 26 icon overwriting shutdown logs, erasing spyware traces; red flags for evidence loss, protective shields for monitoring, with "Protect Your Privacy" warning banner over a smartphone screen.Security alert infographic: iOS 26 icon overwriting shutdown logs, erasing spyware traces; red flags for evidence loss, protective shields for monitoring, with "Protect Your Privacy" warning banner over a smartphone screen.

Previously, logs appended entries, allowing investigators to trace compromises. Now, malware erasure combined with OS overwriting creates "double erasure," masking attacks effectively.

Security alert infographic: iOS 26 icon overwriting shutdown logs, erasing spyware traces; red flags for evidence loss, protective shields for monitoring, with "Protect Your Privacy" warning banner over a smartphone screen.Security alert infographic: iOS 26 icon overwriting shutdown logs, erasing spyware traces; red flags for evidence loss, protective shields for monitoring, with "Protect Your Privacy" warning banner over a smartphone screen.

This change raises concerns for digital evidence and user protection. Users should monitor for unusual behavior, while Apple may need to address this in future updates to aid investigations.


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