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‘Unprecedented’ number of Apple users received recent spyware alert, say investigators

Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high.

  • Investigators report unprecedented surge in Apple users receiving spyware alerts.
  • 30% to 40% increase in user inquiries since Friday compared to usual response.
  • Social media and Ukrainian military personnel confirm large number of notifications.

Parsing numbers from JSON in Python

Consider this hypothetical endpoint in a Python-based web-server: # withdraw.py import json from flask import Flask , request app = Flask ( __name__ ) STATE = { " balance " : 1000 } @app.post ( " /withdraw " ) def withdraw (): """ Withdraw a requested amount from the user ' s balance """ try : data = json . loads ( request .

  • Python script withdraw.py uses json module to parse incoming JSON data
  • STATE dictionary maintains user's balance for simplification
  • JSON input validation allows numeric values, including NaN, causing balance issues

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