Don`t become a victim of the latest App Store scam.
In recent years, Apple has made it possible for developers to offer free app trials that turn into a paid subscription automatically after a few days. Unfortunately, some malcontents have taken advantage of this tool in a scam, which is fast becoming known as `fleeceware.`
App Store scams are nothing new, of course. Luckily, there are a few simple things you can do to protect yourself and not find yourself becoming fleeced by the latest trick.
What`s fleeceware?
As security software company Sophos Labs recently noted, 3.5 million people have downloaded apps it considers fleeceware. These apps, which number more than 30, include everything from `image editors, horoscope/fortune telling/palm readers, QR code/barcode scanners, and face filter apps for adding silly tweaks to selfies.`
Each of the apps Sophos has called out should immediately get pulled by Apple. However, even if they are, other apps are sure to follow. Therefore,...
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