Posted on 10/20/2015 4:02:18 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) -- Apple has removed nearly 300 apps from the iTunes store because they secretly gathered personal information from users.
The apps were made in China and allowed a Chinese ad company to display their ads inside the apps. The software was designed to gather people's email addresses and iPhone serial numbers.
Apple says it will no longer accept apps from the developer. Most of the apps are games, including the popular Angry Birds 2.
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That’s great. I use CamScanner everyday.
I wish someone would do this for the Android phones, like the Samsung S5.
me too. I switched to scannable.
Nearly all of androids apps spy on you.
If you go back to store and search CamScanner they say they’ve patched xcodeGhost.
Try Lookout.
Why would a game need personal information?
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