Apple removes more than 250 apps that accessed personal data without permission

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By Brent DirksOct 19, 2015, 2:34 pm769 pts
Apple has quickly removed more than 250 apps that accessed a user’s personal data without permission. Mobile security firm SourceDNA first found that the apps that were using an SDK from Chinese advertising company Youmi. The apps received more than 1 million downloads in total. More than likely, according to…

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