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Apple Pulls Malware-Infested Apps That Could Steal Your Private Data

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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. The malicious framework specifically targeted recovery phrases for cryptocurrency wallets, with…
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