Wednesday, 23 September 2015

Apple Forced To Remove 300 Malware XcodeGhost Infected Apps From Apple Store in China

  • Apple confirms it is in the process of removing “XcodeGhost” code embedded in hundreds of Chinese developed apps.
  • Hackers cloned counterfeit version of Apple’s software for building iOS apps, then persuaded developers to use it.
  • Hardly anyone cracks an “Apple eats humble pie” pun as the headline.
    • Millions wonder why.

XcodeGhost

XcodeGhost is pretty much what you’d expect: It’s malicious code hidden within legitimate code that when activated tried to turn iPhones, iPads and several other iOS devices into part of a global information gathering botnet capable of stealing both standard and personal information from users.
The XcodeGhost code was reported as being included in several very popular iOS apps. The Chinese version of Angry Birds 2, version 6.2.5 of WeChat, CamScanner, and a music download app developed by NetEase, were just 4 of the apps found to contain code that was flagged as containing malware by one security firm. The 300 or so affected apps had potentially been “downloaded by hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users,” by the time it was discovered. The Apps affected were apparently those primarily written and released in China itself.

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