A malicious app has sneaked into the App Store
Something not commonly seen has taken place in the Apple ecosystem. Specifically, a malicious app capable of misappropriating money very simply has appeared in the Apple app store.
It is not very common for a malicious app to have found its way into the iPhone and iPad App Store
This application promised to measure our heart rate through Touch ID. It is not unreasonable since, using the flash of the camera of our iPhone, there are applications capable of measuring the heart rate and displaying it on the screen.
Probably taking advantage of it, this application promised to do it through Touch ID But what it did was force users to press Touch IDto authorize a purchase of 89, 99$ while displaying a fake mean heart rate on the application screen.
The operation of this malicious app that is really scam
Although the trick may seem crude, the truth is that many people have downloaded the application and fell for it due to its simplicity. Either because users were thinking that Touch ID would act in some way and were looking at it, or simply because they didn't read that they were authorizing an in-app purchase.
For security reasons, and although it is most likely already removed from the App Store, we won't say the name of the app.What we would like to do is remind you that, although iOS and the App Store are much more secure than other platforms, you shouldn't be completely unconcerned.
Therefore, we recommend that you only download apps that you know or that you have known or discovered on reliable websites such as APPerlas.com It is also advisable that, before downloading an app, take a look at the ratings in the App Store as it will make it easier for you to know if you should download it or not.
