Cyber attack was reported by several cyber security firms that detected a malicious program dubbed XcodeGhost that was used to trojanize hundreds of legitimate apps. The researchers confirmed that the attackers have infected several apps, including the popular mobile chat app WeChat and the music app from the Internet portal NetEase. Apple announced it is cleaning up the official iOS App Store to remove malicious iPhone and iPad applications, the company confirmed that this is the first large-scale attack on the official store that evaded the stringent app review process of the company.”]
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