Who Viewed Your Profile-InstaAgent was a very popular app.It had topped the free app charts in several countries including the UK. But this app, on Tuesday was accused of
stealing usernames and password and sending them to an unknown server. The app has been pulled from Apple and Google's stores after being accused.
Apple and Google have removed one of the most popular Instagram clients from their app stores after it was found to be stealing user passwords and posting photos without permission. Third-party app InstaAgent was found to be storing hundreds of thousands users' Instagram usernames and passwords in an unencrypted form.
Instagram told the BBC: "These types of third-party apps violate our platform guidelines and are likely an attempt to get access to a user's accounts in an inappropriate way. We advise against installing third-party apps like these. Anyone who has downloaded this app should delete it and change their password."
"I wasn't aware of another app with a similar name until I started receiving support requests for behaviour that's impossible for my app to produce," Craig Pearlman told the BBC."It's especially troubling given the scrutiny iOS apps are subjected to before being approved for the App Store. I may need to consider renaming mine now."
stealing usernames and password and sending them to an unknown server. The app has been pulled from Apple and Google's stores after being accused.
Apple and Google have removed one of the most popular Instagram clients from their app stores after it was found to be stealing user passwords and posting photos without permission. Third-party app InstaAgent was found to be storing hundreds of thousands users' Instagram usernames and passwords in an unencrypted form.
Instagram told the BBC: "These types of third-party apps violate our platform guidelines and are likely an attempt to get access to a user's accounts in an inappropriate way. We advise against installing third-party apps like these. Anyone who has downloaded this app should delete it and change their password."
