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Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware

Fake LastPass lookalike made it into Apple App Store

February 8, 2024

Via: The Register

LastPass says a rogue application impersonating its popular password manager made it past Apple’s gatekeepers and was listed in the iOS App Store for unsuspecting folks to download and install. The software maker went public about the fake mobile app […]


Network security, Security

PureVPN launches new dedicated Apple TV app

September 22, 2023

Via: TechRadar

Many VPN services welcomed the possibility of developing a dedicated Apple TV app when the Big Tech giant unveiled plans in this direction back in June. Now, one provider has finally made this long-awaited feature a reality. Within just 12 […]


Mobile, Mobile security

Apple Thwarts $2 Billion in App Store Fraud, Rejects 1.7 Million App Submissions

May 18, 2023

Via: The Hacker News

Apple has announced that it prevented over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and rejected roughly 1.7 million app submissions for privacy and security violations in 2022. The computing giant said it terminated 428,000 developer accounts for potential fraudulent activity, […]


Mobile, Mobile security

novoShield launches iPhone phishing protection app on the App Store

September 14, 2022

Via: Help Net Security

novoShield emerged from stealth, launching its iPhone phishing protection app on the App Store. The company’s cybersecurity solution for mobile devices provides everyone – from individual users to businesses of any size – with the technology they need to combat […]


Application security, Privacy protection, Security

Apple Removed 95,000 Fraudulent Applications From App Store in 2020

May 12, 2021

Via: Security Week

The company’s App Review team last year rejected roughly 200,000 applications that either contained hidden features or which were found to be spam, copycats, or attempting to trick users into making purchases. An additional 95,000 apps were removed for violating […]


Mobile, Mobile security

Fake Trezor app steals more that $1 million worth of crypto coins

April 7, 2021

Via: Malwarebytes

Several users of Trezor, a small hardware device that acts as a cryptocurrency wallet, have been duped by a fake app with the same name. The app was available on Google Play and Apple’s App Store and also claimed to […]


Application security, Mobile, Mobile security, Security

Which are the most dangerous mobile app stores online?

February 28, 2020

Via: Security Affairs

Mobile users downloaded over 200 billion apps in 2019 and the overall expense in app stores worldwide has been estimated in more than $120 billion. Threat actors don’t want to miss this amazing business opportunity and are using rogue apps […]


Application security, Mobile security, Security

Apple Removes 17 Malicious iOS Apps From App Store

October 24, 2019

Via: Threat Post

Researchers have uncovered 17 apps on Apple’s official App Store infected with malware. Apple has since removed the apps from the App Store – but a “significant” number of iOS users could have installed them, researchers said. Once downloaded, the […]


Mobile, Wireless security

New Strain of Android Malware Found on Third-Party App Store

May 3, 2019

Via: Security Week

Researchers at Zscaler have reported on one of these third-party app stores: Smart Content Store, available via sexy.smartcontentstore[.]com and games.smartcontentstore[.]com, and offering new and updated apps. But Smart Content Store doesn’t deliver standard Android apps — it always delivers an […]


Network security

Wisdom of the Crowd: How the App Store Model Drives Innovation in Data Security

October 19, 2018

Via: Security Intelligence

Two years ago, most people had never heard of ransomware. In 2017, it came out of nowhere to become the fastest-growing form of malware, costing enterprises $8 billion in the process, per IBM’s “2018 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.” Then, this […]


Application security, Mobile, Mobile security

Offline Android apps get new security check

June 21, 2018

Via: Naked Security

How do Android users know whether an app is genuine? Currently, the best advice is to study the app’s source, but given they can be loaded from three – the Play Store, from a third-party source, or from an offline […]


Vulnerabilities

Apple to Remove 256 iOS Apps Using Private APIs, Collecting Personal Data

October 19, 2015

Via: vulnerabilities

#apple said it will remove 256 misbehaving #apps from its #app store that were using private APIs to pull personal and device information that would allow a user to be tracked. SourceDNA, an analytics company that specializes in studying the iOS […]


Malware

XcodeGhost Another Crack In Apple’s Circle of Trust

September 21, 2015

Via: malware

On the heels of KeyRaider’s attack on jailbroken iPhones, attackers show they can hit non-broken devices too, sneaking 39 weaponized apps onto the official #app store and around #apple‘s best efforts to lock down its developer environment. Although Apple’s closed […]