Episode 307: Fraudulent App Store apps, Spamoflauge, and Will the UK Ban Security Updates?

Apple is a bit slow in deleting fraudulent apps from its App Store, but they are catching up. Meta says it has disrupted Spamoflauge, a major Chinese disinformation network. And the UK wants to end end-to-end encryption for messaging apps; does this mean the government will have to approve security updates?

Show Notes:

• USB-C and Thunderbolt: Understanding Ports and Cables for Macs and iPads
• Apple removes fraudulent loan apps from App Store after hundreds of thousands of downloads
• Meta issues detailed report about Spamoflauge, major Chinese disinformation network
• Changes to UK Surveillance Regime May Violate International Law
• It’s not just iMessages: UK government could ban Apple security updates
• A Skype app vulnerability could expose your IP address to hackers — and Microsoft has yet to fix it
• IP Void
• MXToolbox

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