Subj : Apple under fire for not taking down fraudulent app despite ongoi
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Mon Apr 29 2024 16:45:04

Apple under fire for not taking down fraudulent app despite ongoing complaints

Date:
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:30:00 +0000

Description:
Despite ongoing efforts to have its impersonator app taken down, RockAutos 
dodgy counterfeit is still live on the App Store.

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RockAuto, a car parts dealer operating across North America, has been in a 
one-sided battle recently as it tries to remove a counterfeit app 
impersonating the company on Apples App Store. 

Despite repeated complaints lodged with Apple, the tech giant has not yet 
removed the fake app from the App Store, raising concerns about the integrity 
of the platform that promises rigorous vetting before apps are allowed to be 
published. 

The company first became aware of the dodgy app when customers started 
complaining about intrusive adverts appearing in what they believed to be 
RockAutos iOS app. Dont download this RockAuto app 

Jim Taylor, the companys co-founder and president, told TechCrunch : We 
discovered someone placed an app in the Apple App Store using our logo and 
company information  but with the misspellings and clumsy graphics typical of 
phishing schemes. 

Despite impersonating RockAuto on the App Store, many of the apps mentions 
within the description refer to the company as RackAuto. Other thoughtless 
errors, such as the word Heading appearing on one of the images showing a 
screenshot of the app, are all telltale signs that this app is certainly not 
legitimate. 

Although RockAuto has attempted to contact Apple on several occasions, the 
company has remained unresponsive. 

Taylor added: Neither the uploaded documents nor the online form submissions 
produced any response at all not even the promised case number in 24 hours 
despite multiple submissions. 

The fact that the fraudulent app has made its way onto the App Store is 
alarming in itself, but combined with the fact that Apple has been arguing 
against the EUs Digital Markets Act in recent weeks citing the superior 
security and privacy of its App Store is more alarming. 

 TechRadar Pro has asked Apple to comment on the ongoing case, but the 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/apple-under-fire-for-not-taking-down-fr
audulent-app-despite-ongoing-complaints


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