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Apple to Remove 256 iOS Apps Using Private APIs, Collecting Personal Data (Threatpost)

2015-10-19 20:40

Apple said it will remove 256 misbehaving apps from its App Store that were using private APIs to pull personal and device information.

News URL

http://threatpost.com/apple-to-remove-256-ios-apps-using-private-apis-collecting-personal-data/115098/

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