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iCloud Hacking Could Tarnish Apple's Image - Forbes

iCloud Hacking Could Tarnish Apple's Image - Forbes | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From www.forbes.com - August 7, 2012 2:59 PM
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reportedly allowed a hacker to take over a journalist's iCloud account by deceiving the company's tech support team. What affect will this have on the future of Apple's success?

 

This situation could cause irreparable harm to Apple, which touts iCloud as an “automatic and effortless” offer that integrates into users’ apps. The iPhone maker heavily promotes the fact that iCloud allows users to backup and restore their data.

 

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http://www.forbes.com/sites/benzingainsights/2012/08/07/icloud-hacking-could-tarnish-apples-image/

 

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Sécurité : Apple a donné trop facilement accès à un compte iCloud

Sécurité : Apple a donné trop facilement accès à un compte iCloud | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From www.macgeneration.com - August 7, 2012 5:18 AM
L'affaire a fait grand bruit ce week-end : vendredi, Mat Honan, journaliste chez Wired a perdu les données personnelles sur son iPhone, iPad et son Mac.

 

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http://www.macgeneration.com/news/voir/254122/securite-apple-a-donne-trop-facilement-acces-a-un-compte-icloud

 

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Apple Allowed Hackers Access To User's iCloud Account - Forbes

Apple Allowed Hackers Access To User's iCloud Account - Forbes | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From www.forbes.com - August 6, 2012 10:46 AM
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Is your iCloud account secured by a good password? That's not going to help you if Apple sidesteps your security and hands hackers access to your account. Yesterday I posted Mat Honan's tale of woe.

 

A MUST read:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/adriankingsleyhughes/2012/08/05/apple-allowed-hackers-access-to-users-icloud-account/

 

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How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking

How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From www.wired.com - August 7, 2012 2:51 PM

By Mat Honan August 6, 2012 | 8:01 pm |

 

In the space of one hour, my entire digital life was destroyed. First my Google account was taken over, then deleted. Next my Twitter account was compromised, and used as a platform to broadcast racist and homophobic messages.

 

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http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/2/

 

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Apple soll schuld sein an Hacker-Angriff

Apple soll schuld sein an Hacker-Angriff | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From www.pcwelt.de - August 6, 2012 3:04 PM
Daten gelöscht aus der Ferne, Twitter- und Gmail-Account gekapert – ein amerikanischer Journalist gibt Apple die Schuld an einem besonders heftigen Hacker-Angriff.

 

 

 

 

 

===> Mittlerweile habe er wieder die Kontrolle über seine Accounts und Geräte. Apple arbeite an einer Wiederherstellung seiner Daten, die insofern erleichtert wird, weil dem Macbook der Strom ausging, bevor alle Daten gelöscht werden konnten. <===

 

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http://www.pcwelt.de/news/Apple-soll-schuld-haben-an-Hacker-Angriff-6182702.html?r=761528923305658&amp;amp;amp;lid=189335

 

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How Apple let a hacker remotely wipe an iPhone, iPad, MacBook

How Apple let a hacker remotely wipe an iPhone, iPad, MacBook | Apple, Mac, MacOS, iOS4, iPad, iPhone and (in)security... | Scoop.it
From knolinfos.visibli.com - August 6, 2012 9:02 AM
Summary: Gizmodo's Twitter account was recently hacked, after a former employee's iCloud account was breached, and all his Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, MacBook Air) were remotely wiped.

 

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http://knolinfos.visibli.com/share/yETAZs

 

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