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Apple Throws Kill Switch on ‘Hermit’ Spyware App Proving Benefits of Tight App Store Control



A new spyware app targeting iPhones and Android smartphones is making a case for why Apple’s centrally controlled app ecosystem is a good idea. Earlier this month, researchers at Lookout Threat Lab identified a new Android spyware app dubbed Hermit that had been making the rounds in Kazakhstan. This was reportedly “enterprise-grade Android surveillance” undertaken […]

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