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Submission + - Jekyll malware sneaks through Apple App Store, wreaks havoc on iOS (networkworld.com)

An anonymous reader writes: "Acting like a software version of a Transformer robot, a malware test app sneaked through Apple’s review process disguised as a harmless app, and then re-assembled itself into an aggressive attacker even while running inside the iOS “sandbox” designed to isolate apps and data from each other. The app, dubbed Jekyll, was helped by Apple’s review process. The malware designers, a research team from Georgia Institute of Technology’s Information Security Center (GTISC), were able to monitor their app during the review: they discovered Apple ran the app for only a few seconds, before ultimately approving it. That wasn’t anywhere near long enough to discover Jekyll’s deceitful nature." So much for Apple's draconian device control increasing security.

Comment Re:Really object to emergency information ? (Score 1) 199

Yeah, "nothing you could do." Except, maybe, TURN OFF that type of alert in your settings?
So you were inconvenienced once because of your ignorance about the included features of the phone. How is that anyone else's fault?

There are plenty of settings on my phone (any tons of other devices & applications) for which I do not agree with the default value of. That is why one of my first tasks is to peruse ALL the options and set them up according to my personal preferences. That is, after all, what those settings screens are there for in the first place.

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