We've been hearing a lot of news related to malware on iOS for a while, such as when Apple removed more than 250 apps from the App Store for spying on its users or the withdrawal of InstaAgent, which stole Instagram passwords.
It doesn't stop there, as a new malware has appeared that is infecting iOS devices in China, using the "Man in the Middle" technique.
ACEDECEIVER, FOR THE MOMENT, ONLY AFFECTS CHINA
Most worryingly, this virus does not need any company or developer certificates to install on devices, that it could continue to affect devices even if apps containing it are removed, and that it is exclusively affecting devices They don't have the Jailbreak done.
This is really surprising, since much of the malware discovered was on devices that had been jailbroken, and had been distributed taking advantage of that.
As stated above, the infection only affects China, since the malware contains a localizer that is only activated when the localization corresponds to that country. Despite this, some recommendations should be made to all iOS users.
First of all, it is very important to have our device updated to the latest version, since with the updates "bugs" and failures are usually fixed and security is usually improved.
It is also very important not to install anything from places and Stores that we do not know, it is recommended to only install applications from the App Store. We know that this may not be liked by everyone, and therefore if you go to something that is not from the App Store, do it from places you trust and that you know.
It has always been thought that iOS devices were almost immune to all malware, and even more so if they had not been jailbroken, but as we can see they are not exempt. Despite this, this does not mean that malware will appear every other day, but it is more than advisable to be cautious.
