Apple shuts down App Store payment functions and subscription services in Russia

There were still isolated ways to pay for iOS apps and Apple services in the Russian Federation. Apple is now reacting and shutting them down.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Apple-shuts-down-App-Store-payment-functions-and-subscription-services-in-Russia-11248047.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AppStore #Apple #AppleTV #Bezahldienst #iCloud #iOS #Mobiles #Sanktionen #Wirtschaft #news

Apple Seeks Supreme Court Review Over External Payment Fees in Epic Games Case

📰 Original title: Apple plans Supreme Court appeal in Epic Games App Store battle — again

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/apple-seeks-supreme-court-review-over-external-payment-fees-in-epic-games-case/?redirpost=0199999c-d2f1-4a7d-a15b-40e0c4ae7567

#technology #apple #epicgames #appstore

Apple Marks 50 Years, Reflecting on Steve Jobs, Key Innovations, and the App Store Evolution

📰 Original title: Apple's First 50 Years Celebrated

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/apple-marks-50-years-reflecting-on-steve-jobs-key-innovations-and-the-app-store-evolution/?redirpost=ea666982-ee5a-4853-bf79-0dcf3daf058d

#technology #apple #stevejobs #appstore

App store privacy labels are theater: self-reported, unverified, often contradicted by actual behavior. Perplexity Incognito, White House app, LinkedIn BrowserGate all proved labels lie. Verify, don't trust.

#privacy #appstore #data #infosec #transparency

Source: https://www.darkreading.com/data-privacy/inconsistent-privacy-labels-not-enough

SparkCat malware returns on iOS + Android with crypto wallet recovery phrase OCR scanning. iOS version targets English phrases globally. Android adds code virtualization obfuscation. Still getting through app store review processes a year later—app store security model has fundamental blind spots. 📱🔑

#malware #crypto #iOS #Android #AppStore

Source: https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-sparkcat-variant-in-ios-android.html