Millions of Apple Applications Were Vulnerable to CocoaPods Attack

Millions of Apple Applications Were Vulnerable to CocoaPods Attack

Many macOS and iOS applications were open to a vulnerability in CocoaPods, an open-source dependency manager, E.V.A. Information Security revealed on July 1. The vulnerability has been patched since EVA first discovered it, and no attacks have occurred that are conclusively related to it. However, the case is interesting because the vulnerability stayed unnoticed for so long and highlighted how developers should be careful with open-source libraries. The vulnerability is a good reminder for developers…

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