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Number of XcodeGhost-Infected iOS Apps Rises

Posted by timothy on from the sometimes-they-come-back dept.

An anonymous reader writes: As the list of apps infected with the XcodeGhost malware keeps expanding, Apple, Amazon and Baidu are doing their best to purge their online properties of affected apps, malicious Xcode installers, and C&C servers used by the attackers to gather the stolen information and control the infected apps/devices. China-based jailbreaking Pangu Team claims that the number of infected app is higher than 3,400, and have offered for download a free app that apparently detects the Trojanized apps.

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  1. Still better than that malware Android by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Still better than that malware Android

    1. Re:Still better than that malware Android by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

      Still better than that malware Android

      Right? I mean, who wants the freedom to change anything they want to on their device? Apple knows what is best for its users, and they'll like it.

  2. Re:Detects and exploits by Junta · · Score: 5, Funny

    "It's an App!" - Admiral Ackbar

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  3. Re:Detects and exploits by U2xhc2hkb3QgU3Vja3M · · Score: 3, Funny

    "It's a trap!" - Admiral Appbar