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OS X malware infecting connected iPhones, iPads

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Wednesday, November 12th, 2014

Researchers at network security company Palo Alto Networks have uncovered a new and sophisticated form of malware which attacks iOS devices through USB connections from OS X systems. They have called it WireLurker. Palo Alto Networks says that “…

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