"Jekyll" Test Attack Sneaks Through Apple App Store, Wreaks Havoc 206
An anonymous reader writes "A malware test app sneaked through Apple's review process disguised as a harmless app, and then re-assembled itself into an aggressive attacker even while running inside the iOS 'sandbox' designed to isolate apps and data from each other. The app, dubbed Jekyll, was helped by Apple's review process. The malware designers, a research team from Georgia Institute of Technology's Information Security Center, were able to monitor their app during the review: they discovered Apple ran the app for only a few seconds, before ultimately approving it. That wasn't anywhere near long enough to discover Jekyll's deceitful nature."
BUT MACS DON'T GET ... (Score:3, Funny)
BUT MACS DON'T GET VIRUSES.
Unless they're too slow.
Re:Most apps only get used for a few seconds anywa (Score:5, Funny)
oh, you mean like my single-serving friends that I meet in my travels
Re:BUT MACS DON'T GET ... (Score:5, Funny)
No, I believe it was OS X.
Re:Apple review process = a few seconds? (Score:4, Funny)
Don't forget the disapproval checklist:
Does the app compete with any of our own current or future products in any way?
Does the app violate the sensibilities of the reviewer, his boss, or her mother-in-law's cat?
Is my coffee cold?