Jailbreak apps leak private data less than Apple-approved apps, study shows

. Last week it was discovered that a number of popular iPhone apps were invading users' privacy and uploading entire address books to external servers. The data uploaded included full names, phone numbers and email addresses, and the offending apps never asked for permission to transfer this sensitive data. A group of researchers at the University of California at Santa Barbara and the International Security Systems Lab began a study last year to discover how and where iPhone apps were transmitting data, reports Forbes.


Boy Genius Report, Jailbreak apps leak private data less than Apple-approved apps, study shows