https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026 Research group Calif posted a Nov 3 2026 demo of jailbreaking an iPhone 18 Pro with Lockdown Mode enabled. The video shows a malicious PDF delivered over AirDrop that the user accepts and opens; after that, installing iOS 27.2 leaves the jailbreak in place. Calif has not published technical details, says it is disclosing the bugs to Apple, and says it will not release a public jailbreak tool. It is unclear from the demo whether a device already on iOS 27.2 can be newly compromised. Apple had told TechCrunch earlier that it was not aware of successful mercenary spyware attacks against Lockdown Mode-enabled devices. en Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026 https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026#2026-11-06-a1e66bae Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT high <p><a href="https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/11/06/lockdown-mode-bypassed-in-new-iphone-exploit/">Source</a></p> https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026 https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026#2026-11-03-00d82be3 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT high <p><a href="https://x.com/calif_io/status/2117720348322144733">Source</a></p> https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026 https://pwn.watch/i/calif-lockdown-mode-bypass-airdrop-pdf-nov-2026#2026-11-03-4c25f590 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT high <p><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2026/11/03/iphone-jailbreak-lockdown-mode/">Source</a></p>