Apple will host Xcode on Chinese servers following malware attack

Apple's developer software Xcode will soon be available to Chinese developers.

First spotted by Apple Insider, this news comes on the heels of a malware attack on apps in the App Store.

Last week, security researchers at Palo Alto Networks discovered the infected apps and publicized an analysis report detailing the malware's spread and impact. Xcode is a set of software tools developers use to create iOS apps, but a modified version of Xcode containing the malware, dubbed XcodeGhost, made its way into the App Store.

As Palo Alto Networks explains, the standard Xcode installer is nearly 3GB, which means it could take even longer to download large files from Apple's servers in other countries. In response to this, some Chinese developers choose to download the software from other sources or obtain copies from colleagues. It's also hard for developers to detect malware like XcodeGhost because it's deeply hidden. Read more...