Numerous reports, including Mashable's own coverage, were published on Wednesday about a new hacker tool called DarkSword that is being used to target iPhones. Apple has now shared with Mashable some important information regarding the threat and how the company is addressing it.

Apple is encouraging people to update their iPhones in light of new cybersecurity research that suggests that Russian intelligence, Chinese cybercriminals and other hackers have been using tools nickn...