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XcodeGhost malware affecting hundreds of iOS apps, Apple pulling infected versions from App Store

This is where things get a bit messier. Apple has admitted that it is App Store integrity was compromised as apps were secretly infected by fake Xcode tools before submission to the App Store. The company has now officially acknowledged the problem and is now removing apps affected by the malware from the App Store. […]

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Palo Alto Networks cites XcodeGhost malware’s presence in 39 iOS apps

Well, this is kind of a mess. Research associate Palo Alto Networks has posted an analysis on a novel malware XcodeGhost that modifies Xcode IDE to infect Apple iOS apps. The report mentions that at least two popular iOS apps were infected. We now believe many more popular iOS apps have been infected, including WeChat, […]