Apple says that iCloud was not compromised by hackers remotely locking Apple devices for ransom. Some Australian Mac and iPhone owners recently woke up to their Apple devices being remotely locked through Apple's Find My iPhone service with a message demanding payments for their device to be unlocked. Apple told ZDNet that iCloud was not compromised, and users should … [Read more...] about Apple Says iCloud Was Not Compromised By Hackers Remotely Locking Apple Devices for Ransom
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Hackers Remotely Locking Apple Devices for Ransom in Australia
Some Australian Mac and iPhone owners woke up to their Apple devices being remotely locked through Apple's Find My iPhone service with a message demanding payments for their device to be unlocked. Users on Apple's support forums have been reporting that the message on their device states that they have been hacked by 'Oleg Pliss' and to send a payment to a PayPal account to get … [Read more...] about Hackers Remotely Locking Apple Devices for Ransom in Australia
Apple Now Requires an Apple ID to Make Online Genius Bar Appointments
Apple is now requiring that you sign in with an Apple ID to make an online Genius Bar appointment at your local Apple Store, observes TechCrunch. … [Read more...] about Apple Now Requires an Apple ID to Make Online Genius Bar Appointments
Apple Rolls Out Two-Step Verification to Additional Countries
Apple began rolling out two-step verification to additional countries today. Today we’ve confirmed that Canadian users now has access to the feature, while we’ve also received tips from users in Argentina & Pakistan signalling that the feature is beginning to roll out in other countries as well. Mexico, Netherlands, Russia, Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal, & Poland … [Read more...] about Apple Rolls Out Two-Step Verification to Additional Countries
New Apple ID Phishing Effort Compromises Over 100 Sites
Security firm Trend Micro outlined a new phishing scam that has seen the perpetrators compromise over 100 sites in their attempts to gain access to users' Apple ID accounts. While Apple IDs are relatively popular targets for phishing scams, Trend Micro's analysis offers some interesting detail on the approaches used by the criminals. We’ve identified a total of 110 compromised … [Read more...] about New Apple ID Phishing Effort Compromises Over 100 Sites