“Australian Apple device users are finding their iDevices locked by some hacker demanding cash,” Jonny Evans reports for Computerworld. “Here’s how to defend yourself, and what to do if you’ve been hit.”
“There have been several high profile attacks in which passwords and email addresses have been stolen, principally attacks on Adobe and eBay,” Evans reports. “Those who use the same password across several accounts (ebay and iCloud, for example) are vulnerable. If that’s you, then change your password for both accounts immediately. Stop reading this and change them now. (If you use the same passwords on other accounts you should also change those). Use an original password for each account.”
Evans writes, “Apple offers two-step verification for devices. Everyone should use this — iCloud is already a central repository for contact, password, payment and other essential information. This means it makes absolute sense to make iCloud as secure as possible, and that means two-step verification.”
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