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 Posted: Thu, 3rd Sep 2015 20:15 Post subject: [iOS] Malware steals over 225k valid Apple accounts |
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Malware steals over 225k valid Apple accounts
| Quote: | Over 225,000 iPhone users’ accounts have been “successfully” stolen in what has been described as Apple’s “largest known” theft caused by malware. Originating allegedly from China, the malware has spread across 18 countries including the US and Russia.
The hack was discovered by security company Palo Alto Networks (PANW) along with Chinese tech group WeipTech.
The news is especially disturbing news for users who ‘jailbroke’ their devices to avoid Apple’s hardware security-based restrictions to customize their phones and access banned apps.
Nicknamed KeyRaider, it accesses iOS devices that used the popular jailbreak tool Cydia and uploaded all of the stolen information, including Apple account usernames, passwords and device GUID, to a separate command and control server.
It contains vulnerabilities that expose user information making it possible for other people to reach the stolen information, according to PANW.
“KeyRaider steals Apple push notification service certificates and private keys, steals and shares App Store purchasing information, and disables local and remote unlocking functionalities on iPhones and iPads,” the company said on its website. |
More @ http://www.rt.com/news/314044-malware-apple-hack-iphone/
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