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Fraudulent Chinese Apps Elude Apple’s Strict Mac App Store Review Process

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Independent research found several fraudulent Chinese apps available on the Mac App Store. Said apps seem to have bypassed Apple’s review team and managed to get into the Mac App Store as legitimate apps. Fraudulent Chinese Apps Slip Past Apple’s Review Team The researcher, identified as “Privacy1St” (Alex Kleber), posted his findings on Medium. Security research and former NSA staffer Patrick Wardle supported the post. According to the report, a certain Chinese developer used seven different Apple developer accounts to submit apps to the Mac App Store . The report noted that most of the fraudulent apps contained hidden malware….

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