Just Weeks After Apple's Celebrity Photo Scandal, the Company Has to Deal With a Whole New Security Issue

This time, it's in China

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Apple's iPhones and Mac computers are under threat of a new malware attack in China, unwelcome news for a brand that's been dealing with security concerns.

So far, people in China have downloaded more than 400 infected apps 350,000 times, according to Silicon Valley's Palo Alto Networks, which discovered the malicious WireLurker bug. There's no evidence it has compromised sensitive data, other than users' messaging IDs and address book contacts. And the virus has been limited to users in China.

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