With the rise of smartphones as the primary digital interaction for most people, unscrupulous developers are finding more ingenious ways to scam people out of money. Take “fleeceware,” for example: a technique for signing up users for exorbitant recurring subscriptions on near-useless apps. A security firm says these apps have been installed 3.5 million times on iPhones and iPads.
Security Firm Says Over 3 Million iOS Users Installed Expensive “Fleeceware” Trial Apps