Ten state attorneys general are urging Apple to implement stricter safeguards for reproductive health data on third-party apps hosted on the App Store. They argue that lax rules pose a risk to patients and providers seeking or providing reproductive care. The attorneys general are proposing that Apple requires app developers to delete unnecessary data and provide clear notices on data usage. They are also calling for audits and removal of apps that violate these standards. Apple has responded by stating that health and fitness data stored in its Health app is encrypted and that users have control over data sharing with third-party apps.

Lazarus Infects New Batch of JavaScript Packages With Crypto Stealing Malware: Researchers
North Korea’s Lazarus hacking group has been linked to six new disruptive npm packages, which appear to target specific developers and could extract cryptocurrency data.