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iOS dictionary app seems to auto-post fake "piracy confession" via your Twitter account. - deckeda - 11-14-2012

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/11/ios-apps-hijack-twitter-accounts-post-false-confessions-of-piracy/

iOS developer should he'd shame users who stole his app, but apparently plenty of legit, paid users saw this happen too.

Oopsie.


Re: iOS dictionary app seems to auto-post fake "piracy confession" via your Twitter account. - Carm - 11-14-2012

"You calling me a pirate"

Was the piracy module meant for Cydia/Jailbroken iOS devices?
I guess I answered my own question, after reading the rest of the article.


Re: iOS dictionary app seems to auto-post fake "piracy confession" via your Twitter account. - deckeda - 11-14-2012

According to the article, other people, unjailbroken, have seen the tweets go out as well.