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Malicious Apps Repeatedly Bypassed Apple App Notarization

Malicious Apps Repeatedly Bypassed Apple App Notarization

Researchers found repeated successful attempts by criminals to bypass Apple’s app notarization – security check for apps outside Mac App Store. At least six malware-containing apps successfully bypassed

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New Android Ransomware MalLocker.B Triggers Upon Pressing Home Key

New Android Ransomware MalLocker.B Triggers Upon Pressing Home Key

A new ransomware has emerged online threatening Android security. Identified as MalLocker.B, the ransomware triggers on an infected phone as soon as the victim presses the Home key. MalLocker.B Android

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CryCryptor Android Ransomware Poses As COVID-19 Contact Tracing App

CryCryptor Android Ransomware Poses As COVID-19 Contact Tracing App

New Android ransomware already active in the wild has caught the researchers’ attention. Identified as CryCryptor, this ransomware masks itself as a COVID-19 contact tracing app. It predominantly targets

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Researchers Found Over Two Dozen iOS Fleeceware Apps On App Store

Researchers Found Over Two Dozen iOS Fleeceware Apps On App Store

Researchers have found another wave of mobile apps overcharging iOS users for meager services. They have identified more than two dozen such iOS fleeceware apps active on the App Store. iOS Fleeceware

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One Buyer Left on the Field: What Bitcoin's ETF Whiplash Reveals About Who Is Really Holding the Market Up

One Buyer Left on the Field: What Bitcoin's ETF Whiplash Reveals About Who Is Really Holding the Market Up

Bitcoin spent most of last week doing something that looked like strength. Then, in a single session, $636 million left US spot ETFs, the largest daily outflow since June, and the price slipped back toward

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Popular Messaging App In UAE ‘ToTok’ Deemed To Be a Government Spy Tool

Popular Messaging App In UAE ‘ToTok’ Deemed To Be a Government Spy Tool

The popular chat app in the Middle East is currently in hot waters. According to recent investigations, the app has received allegations of being a spy tool. Following such reports, both Apple and Google

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17 Malicious iPhone Apps On App Store Found Targeting Users With Adware

17 Malicious iPhone Apps On App Store Found Targeting Users With Adware

Scammers and criminal hackers always seem to find a way to ditch various security checks implemented by the tech giants. Continuing their latest activities, they once again managed to bypass Apple’s checks

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iOS Weather App UVLens Sent Adult Content Popup Push Notifications To Users

iOS Weather App UVLens Sent Adult Content Popup Push Notifications To Users

Recently, the iOS weather app UVLens caused a flurry among users. Many iPhone users received an adult Push notification from the application, hinting a possible cyberattack on the app. However, it turned

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Apple Removed Trend Micro Apps Involved In Data Exfiltration From The Mac App Store

Apple Removed Trend Micro Apps Involved In Data Exfiltration From The Mac App Store

During the past few days, several cybersecurity researchers have identified various apps in the iPhone App Store and the Mac App store that track user data. These findings keep on revealing more details

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A walk through the city of Ciego de Ávila: Visiting the XXVI Artistic Crafts Salon within the framework of the Cuban Day. [ENG] [ESP]

A walk through the city of Ciego de Ávila: Visiting the XXVI Artistic Crafts Salon within the framework of the Cuban Day. [ENG] [ESP]

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Hello travelers of the @worldmappin community! Today I have the pleasure of inviting you to the opening of the XXVI "Eduardo Martínez" Craft Salon at the Raúl Martínez gallery in the city of

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Apple Removed Adware Doctor From Mac App Store For Stealing User Data

Apple Removed Adware Doctor From Mac App Store For Stealing User Data

During the past few days, several cybersecurity researchers have highlighted a plethora of malicious apps on the Mac App Store that tracks user data. While Apple continuously vows for ensuring user privacy

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Numerous Mac App Store Apps Are Secretly Tracking User Data

Numerous Mac App Store Apps Are Secretly Tracking User Data

The supposed customer-protective Apple Mac Store is carrying some dangerous tracking apps. As highlighted by several researchers separately, many of the famous Mac App Store apps steal user data – a clear