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That's interesting to know, I was originally convinced by their marketing claiming the walled garden was at least helping a bit for security purpose but even th
by realusername 7y ago
That's interesting to know, I was originally convinced by their marketing claiming the walled garden was at least helping a bit for security purpose but even that seems false.
- scarface74 7y agoIt happened because developers in China were using a hacked version of XCode. The apps never escaped the sandbox. I have no idea how Apple makes money by collecting location data.
- realusername 7y agoI separate their concept of the sandbox (app permissions) from the walled garden (the App Store & the lockdown of user install). You can totally have a sandbox without a walled garden. It seems that in this case, the walled garden did not help in any ways.
- scarface74 7y agoThis is all the apps could do. The malware removes information off the device like the device’s name, country, and unique identifiers. This part is complete conjecture. According to Palo Alto Networks, it may also have the ability to push dialogue boxes to your iPhone or iPad’s screen. Theoretically, a bad guy could use one of these dialogues to steal your username and password or other personal information. The malware may also be able to open websites in your mobile browser, which could be used for a variety of malicious purposes again including phishing and installing other potentially malicious software.
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- ship_it 7y ago> developers in China were using a hacked version of XCode Can you give us more details on this? Interested.
- scarface74 7y agohttps://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/novel-malware-xcodeghost-modifies-xcode-infects-apple-ios-apps-and-hits-app-store/ https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/novel-malware-xcodeghost...
- ship_it 7y agoOh, I remember this. I forgot it too easily. Fun times.