- November 6, 2014
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The new dangerous virus infects devices Apple, warn experts on cyber security.
The American company Palo Alto Networks reported that the virus WireLurker, which attacks the device from Apple, including smart phones iPhone, iPad tablet PCs and Mac, seems to have appeared in China and so far mainly infects devices in this country.
The virus enters the device through the application of the parties for the Apple online store and can download information users.
According to the Palo Alto Networks, more than 400 infected applications were downloaded more than 350,000 times.
Believe in Palo Alto Network, we are talking about a new type threat for all iOS-devices.
“WireLurker not like other viruses infecting the operating system Mac OS X and iOS”, – says the head of security Palo Alto Networks Ryan Olson.
WireLurker extends from your Apple mobile device via USB-connection.
Palo Alto Networks said that the virus can steal a variety of information on mobile devices, and require regular updates from hackers.
“The virus is still in the development stage, and the ultimate goal of its creators is not yet clear,” – said in a statement Palo Alto Networks.
The largest market
Shortly before the message of a new virus became aware of a serious cyber attack on Apple iCloud cloud service in China.
The company monitoring the Internet in China Greatfire.org claims that hackers have intercepted a number of data and can get access to passwords, personal correspondence, photographs and user’s address book.
The company’s specialists suspect that behind this attack could be the government of China.
The Chinese government has denied the charges, and the state ISP called China Telecom unfounded accusations.
In recent years, China has become the world’s largest smartphone market.
Between April and June iPhone sales in China increased by 50% compared with the same period last year.
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