“Apple put new security measures in place on iTunes on Wednesday, one day after barring a Vietnamese applications developer for fraud,” AFP reports.
“Apple said users of the hugely popular online store would be asked to make more frequent entries of the CCV code on their credit cards when making purchases or accessing iTunes from a new computer,” AFP reports. “The CCV code is a three- or four-digit number on the back of a credit card.”
AFP reports, “The new security measures were announced after Apple said it had barred a Vietnamese program developer from its iTunes application store for fraudulent activity. ‘Developer Thuat Nguyen and his apps were removed from the App Store for violating the developer Program License Agreement, including fraudulent purchase patterns,’ Apple said.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Fred Mertz” for the heads up.]
Good idea. It is a bit of a bother to enter but well worth the added security. I am for it.
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”
Avoid clichés like the plague.
Effing with the App Store. This is exactly why we went to war with Vietnam in the first place. Will it never end???
I think my wife’s account was hacked yesterday. The password and the DOB was changed. Apple chat helped fix it. Now using an even stronger password.
I’ve told you a million times, don’t use cliches!
@Spark
You made me laugh out loud.
I startled the dog.
I hope you’re happy.
I avoid clichés like the plaque as well.
A penny saved is ridiculous and a stitch in time can hurt and common sense and logic are two sides of the same beer can.
And just because something feels good, doesn’t mean… Oh never-mind.
And now, for something completely different….
http://www.theonion.com/video/new-apple-friend-bar-gives-customers-someone-to-ta,17693/
(sorry if this has already been posted)
@TowerTone
That was beautiful! I especially liked the outsourced online friends in India. Those Onion folks really produce nice satire.
@NHL
I hope the dog didn’t pee.
Or have an old rug.
MDN loosens sphincters.
I can guess how those few hundred accounts were “hacked.” They probably weren’t “hacked” using any sophisticated technique. The hackers probably set up some automated process that tried likely email address (which are iTunes Store user names), such as those ending in @me.com or @mac.com or @gmail.com or whatever, and paired them randomly with commonly used weak passwords. After a few million attempts, they were bound to get a few hundred lucky guesses; success via brute force. So jsmith@mac.com was more likely to get hacked than xzeffirelli@weirddomainname.com.
Lesson – Use password with a combination of letter, numbers, and symbols.
the dude’s name is Nguyen, and they just ASSUME he’s Vietnamese??? WTF?
racist bastards.. I know tons of “white guys” with the last name: Nguyen!
It doesn’t matter what kind of security measures you have in place on any type of system…
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