[2015-10-19] Apple Removes Few Hundred Apps For Harvesting User Information

[jdebunt]

http://bitcoinist.net/apple-removes-hundred-apps-harvesting-user-information/

Apple keeps cracking down on applications in their App Store, who are not adhering to the company’s rules. SourceDNA recently published a report mentioning a specific group of mobile apps extracting user identifiable information. Details being extracted include Apple ID email addresses, peripheral serial numbers, and a full list of all installed applications on the device.