Hundreds of iOS apps in the Chinese market found to be stealing private user data

Posted on October 19, 2015October 19, 2015 by Authcom

$%name Hundreds of iOS apps in the Chinese market found to be stealing private user data by Authcom, Nova Scotia\s Internet and Computing Solutions Provider in Kentville, Annapolis Valley$

Right on the heels of a major malware attack on the App Store, mobile analytics service SourceDNA discovered another potential security breach in the form of private APIs being used in hundreds of apps which bypassed Apple’s app review process to collect private user data without the user’s permission.

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