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These 17 iPhone apps have been removed from the Apple App Store for delivering malware

October 25, 2019

Via: ZDnet

Seventeen malicious iPhone apps have been removed from the Apple App Store after being found to click on adverts secretly, generating income for cyber criminals.

The applications — all from the same developer — were found conducting ad-fraud, by clicking links and continuously opening windows in the background without the user’s knowledge in order to generate revenue for the attacker. While adware isn’t as intrusive as other forms of malware, it can cause issues for the device, such as slowing it down or draining the battery.

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