Apple Removes Over 250 iOS Apps With Ad SDK That Collects Personal User Data


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sourcedna, analytics service tracks ios , android code, has discovered hundreds of ios apps collect identifiable user information, including apple id email addresses , device identifiers, through chinese third-party advertising sdk called youmi prohibited app store guidelines.

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analytics firm, using new developer tool searchlight, found 256 affected apps, estimated 1 million total downloads, using 1 of versions of youmi in violation of user privacy. report claims of developers used sdk located in china, , many unaware of threat since tool kit delivered in binary form , obfuscated.

ars technica explained in more detail information gathered "gradually on past year or so" apps using youmi:
the personal info reportedly gathered via private apis , routed through youmi's servers in china.

apple released statement saying remove apps youmi app store, , reject future submissions using sdk:
sourcedna sent full list of affected apps apple, including official mcdonald's app in china, did not share publicly. developers can check if apps affected using analytics firm's searchlight tool.

discovery comes weeks after ios malware xcodeghost disclosed, arose malicious version of xcode, apple's official tool developing ios , os x apps. apple patched yispecter malware in ios 8.4.

article link: apple removes on 250 ios apps ad sdk collects personal user data
 

i think real question is: how many apps (and how long) have been making use of private apis using similar techniques? how many apps have in our devices have bypassed app store validation using similar procedures? , assure you, developer, not difficult thing @ all…
 


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