Apple has pulled hundreds of apps from its App Store that use the Youmi advertising SDK from China after SourceDNA found the SDK was using private APIs.We’ve found hundreds of apps in the App Store that extract personally identifiable user information via private APIs that Apple has forbidden them from calling. This is the first time we’ve seen iOS apps successfully bypass the app review process. But, based on what we learned, it might not be the last.The site believes that the Youmi advertising SDK began experimenting with obfuscating a call to get the app name about two years ago. As it grew more confident it wasn’t being detected, they began requesting more information.Share Article:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Email,   Reddit,   Digg,   Delicious,   StumbleUponFollow iClarified:Facebook,   Twitter,   LinkedIn,   Google Plus,   Newsletter,   App Store,   YouTubeAdvertise Here

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