the malicious software is called, wire lurker.xpected to impact hundreds of thousands of iphone users primarily in china. it is designed to steal data and retext messages on i-message. wire lurker affected 400 apps made for apple computers running os-10 in a popular chinese app store. the apps have been downloaded 356,000 times. >> this is local malware issue in china. we haven't seen this kind of thing in the u.s. most users in the u.s. download apps through the apple app store or google play. in china you have roughly 200 app stores, most of them not run by apple or google. all of them not run by apple and google. it is much more open environment that is not under apple's control. i think apple, google will double down on security in the ecosystem in next 12 to 18 months. >> here is how it works. wire lurker downloads to any infected computer with a usb cable. automatically downloads malicious programs to iphone or ipad that is why it is called wire lurker. we're aware of malicious software aimed at users in china and we blocked

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it's called wire lurker. it's the first to infect apple's operating system.ire lurker acts like a traditional virus and can install third- party an applications on phones or can be delivered through a usb link. the silicon valley security company warns wire lucker could affect 8million apple devices. >>> thanksgiving still three weeks away. but retailers have already kicked off their holiday shopping season. in the report, san jose-based adobe says thanksgiving day will be the best day for holiday diehls. adobe also says more than 30% of online shopping that day will be done on smartphones and tablets. the average consumer is expected to spend $248 for gifts online this holiday season. >> retailers have changed. it started happening mostly last year. if you think back to last year, it was the shortest shopping season between christmas and thanksgiving that retailers experienced. they will continue to push up further upstream in terms of buying in november before we get to thanksgiving day. >> adobe predicts hot sellers this year, including the newest iphone,

wire lurker gets in through apps.he programs we love and appears to have originated in china. >> one thing i have been worried about. >> reporter: he says apps can be risky. >> with this news coming out it makes me hesitant. >> reporter: experts say it is not clear what it is after. it steals address books and takes over phones and computers. >> apple has been pretty good so, you know, one virus isn't the end of the world. >> he says the good news is people who get apps through the apple store is okay. it spread through a third party app website. >> the people who are likely to hack are probably not the biggest apple fans to start with so it was going to happen. it will keep happening. >> reporter: apple said it is taking steps to block the malware which hackers are still strengthening. they are encouraging to download only from trusted sites. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> republicans plan to carry out the american's people's priorities. speaker of the house john boehner said the republican led congress will w

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new concerns about malware that can affect the mobile and desktop operate systems, wire lurker malwaretalled third-party apps on iphones or ipads and hop on to your desktop through a usb cable. right now it appears that the apps can only steal contacts from the address book. they believe the attackers are chinese. >>> a dozen free atms are showing up in stores and shops. the machines don't charge you a fee. instead, th are paid for my advertisers. here's the catch. you have to watch a 10-second ad waiting for your money to be dispensed. banks could still charge their own fees after the fact. >>> 10 seconds of advertising. >> i have to wait for the machine to spit it out anyway. >> watch the ads. >>> how would you like to have a say about all the speed cameras in the area? >> in cleveland, they did have a say. not surprisingly, they had they didn't want them. voters overwhelmingly passed a ballot measure on election day that says drivers can no longer be ticketed if they're caught speeding on camera. police fought the the measure saying it was a public safety issue. cleveland makes $6 m

the company says it's now blocking malware known as wire lurker which was discovered by a palo alto securityr. the program is designed to steal information from applications running on apple's operating systems. apple released a statement reading, quote, we are aware of malicious software available from a download site aimed at users in china, and we have blocked the identified apps to prevent them from launching. as always we recommend users download and install software from trusted sources. generally speaking, apple products are considered less vulnerable to hacks than other phones and computers. >>> starbucks, here is some eggnog on your face. the coffee chain announced it is bringing back the eggnog latte. this after customers complained about the holiday staple failing to appear next to the red holiday cups. at first the seattle company decided it wanted to simplify its menu by getting rid of the seasonal drink that is made with eggnog and nutmeg. they apologized to its followers. it's working to get enough eggnog from suppliers to make it. it hopes to have the eggnog latte back in sto

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they say they have discovered our software called wire lurker that can get onto ios operating systemucially important how many numbers, if this malware is on computers, they say it has infected 400 applications, apps, in the mean 350,000 users. here's how it works and why this could be a potentially serious deal for apple. it goes from your ubs cable. if you take your macintosh, your iphone, plug it into her whereosh to sync, that is some of this takes place. that is why he gets the name wirelurker. the company is not set whole lot about this. this broke late last night. a lot of this has to do with internet security in china mobile security in china and a crucial question that is left unanswered is whether or not this wirelurker will affect the ios a big operating system, a new system released with much fanfare. frankly, got some very good reviews for its security protocols. questions about this and when apple wakes up in the west coast wakes up in a few hours, i suspect their press office is going to get a number of calls. that veryto ask about thing. we have not actually heard bac

lurker is definitely a creepy name.orts security experts don't quite understand what the endgame is for this. it is infiltrating ios systems, but they don't know why. it seems extra creepy. the malware that system is being constantly updated. they don't know the end goal. the key is not to charge your iphone with a usb device. >> i guess i won't do that anymore? >> [laughter] we are even talking about it, it raises questions about how vulnerable is any of our systems? essentially, as we get new technology, there will be new software that will try to break into our phones. it is a scary thought. jcpenney. this is kind of a scary thought. in a pitch to luer strugglers -- shoppers, they are opening at 5:00 p.m. on thanksgiving. >> it reeks of desperation. mark your prices down a little bit more online. >> i'm a reporter and i'm not supposed to have opinions, but i feel like thanksgiving at 5:00, you should be eating with your mom. >> you can say that. have any of you ever done black friday shopping? >> no. >> never. >> i k

the so-called wire lurker can reportedly install third party applications on devices and get transferredthrough your usb cables. supposedly at the moment only in china. tesla posted better than expected third quarter results driven by record deliveries but they're lower third quarter guidance and ceo elon musk says the crossover suv will be delayed again by several months. the company wants to get it, in his words, get all the details right. >>> let's get some perspective on the mid-term election results from a former white house insider. joining us is bill daley. he is the head of u.s. operations at arg tier capital and the former commerce secretary under former president bill clinton. >> congratulations on your 25th anniversary. >> thank you very much. tonight we have a big party coming up. we'll take a look back and alook ahead. bill, you're somebody who can look back and look ahead, too. you've been there in the past and seen what happens in mid-term elections. with the senate taking control -- the republicans taking control of the senate, are we going to get anything done in the nex