Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims

stapp · Feb 7, 2025

Kaspersky eggheads say they’ve spotted the first app containing hidden optical character recognition spyware in Apple’s App Store. Cunningly, the software nasty is designed to steal cryptocurrency.
The researchers found the malware in an iOS app called ComeCome, which is also available from Google’s Play store, and claims to offer food delivery services. According to Kaspersky's Dmitry Kalinin and Sergey Puzan, the application also delivers the keys to victims’ crypto holdings to crooks.
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https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/infected_apps_google_apple_stores/

stapp · Feb 7, 2025

Apple has removed 11 apps from the App Store after cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed they were infected with a new malware strain known as "SparkCat." The malware, embedded in apps such as ComeCome, WeTink, and AnyGPT, had the capability to scan users' photos and extract sensitive information through OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology.
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https://www.ghacks.net/2025/02/07/a...sted-apps-that-could-steal-your-private-data/

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