Dev may not have known code was being used for scam traffic
The iOS App Store is 18 applications lighter today after the software was caught harboring malware that secretly clicked on ads, signed up punters for premium services, or deliberately overloaded websites.
Apple on Thursday pulled the apps, all written by India-based AppAspect, after confirming they were being used for click-fraud, generating cash for miscreants. While these types of programs are not uncommon, and can occasionally slip past the Android and iOS app store filters, there's a bit more to this story than your run-of-the mill scamming operation.
The apps themselves are mostly productivity and news programs, many localized for users and services in India – think train timetables and such stuff. They are full and usable apps in their own right, so there is reason to believe the developer may not have known ab ..
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