Summary: Meitu is a throw-together of multiple analytics and marketing/ad tracking packages, with something cute to get people to use it. Security researcher Jonathan Zdziarski took to Twitter to offer his take on Meitu: The app, which was developed in China and has been in the App Store for several years, has recently gained popularity. It was reported last week that an iOS and Android app called Meitu, which morphs selfies into anime characterizations, contains a number of privacy risks. The malware (the components of which Intego VirusBarrier detects as OSX/ClientCapture, Perl/ClientCapture, and Java/ClientCapture) appears to have been part of a targeted attack, and may have existing on the university’s computer for years before being discovered and submitted to Intego and other companies for analysis.Īpple calls the threat “Fruitfly,” and it is also known as “Quimitchin.” See Intego’s writeup for further details: Targeted Malware Attacks and the Importance of Layered Protection. Two weeks ago, Intego analyzed malware samples discovered by a university IT administrator, found after some strange network traffic had been observed on a Mac Pro. ClientCapture (Fruitfly, Quimitchin) Malware Discovered Here are some of the highlights from this past month’s security news relevant to users of Macs, iPhones, iPads, and other Apple products. The year has only just begun, and there’s already plenty to talk about with regard to Apple user security and privacy! Security & Privacy + Security News Month in Review: Apple Security in January 2017
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