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Second ‘Fappening’ hacker who targeted celebrity Apple accounts sentenced to 9 months in prison
Edward J. Majerczyk, 29, admitted last fall that he hacked into the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of more than 300 people….
Latest Wikileaks email leak includes Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s Apple ID and password
Unauthorized users appear to have accessed Hillary Clinton Campaign Chairman John Podesta’s various accounts…
Why can’t Apple help its users manage and consolidate Apple ID accounts?
If you’ve been using Apple products for a while, you may have multiple Apple IDs…
Apple and Netflix customers are being targeted in fake invoice e-mail scam
Apple customers are being targeted in a series of new scams involving invoices containing…
How to change an Apple ID
Your Apple ID is the user name you use to log into Apple’s App Store, iMessage and FaceTime services…
How to see every Mac, iPad, and iPhone associated with your Apple ID
I’ve used a lot of Macs and iOS devices over the years…
Russian Hackers targeting iOS device users with ransom attacks; protect yourself with two-factor authentication
A number of iOS device users in the United States and Europe have recently become victim…
How to change your Apple ID
Many of us still have the same email address associated with our Apple ID…
Warning: Beware of ‘Apple ID expiration’ phishing scam
Apple users are receiving phishing messages designed to trick them into handing over their Apple ID passwords and…
iPhone users targeted by new ‘Apple Support’ scam that steals ID and password
Apple product users should be on high alert after a fresh SMS phishing scam was exposed that uses sophisticated online trickery…
Disabled Apple ID? Here is what to do about it
In certain scenarios, your Apple ID may become disabled and you could end up locked out of it…
36-year-old man to plead guilty to iCloud ‘Fappening’ celebrity nude photo theft
A man has been charged with hacking the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of celebrities…
Apple adds server-to-server web service requests to CloudKit
Apple’s CloudKit framework for automating apps’ storage and retrieval of user data…
Apple demands widow get court order to access dead husband’s password
A Victoria widow is outraged over Apple’s demand that she obtain a court order to retrieve her dead husband’s password…
Warning: Apple IDs targeted in global phishing scam
A new phishing threat is targeting businesses and consumers with Apple IDs in an effort to steal IDs, passwords and credit card information…
Apple quietly launches new indoor mapping app
Without much fanfare, the company launched the Indoor Survey App on iOS, which will allow businesses to map out their venues
Apple’s strict certification requirements delay HomeKit rollout
Wondering where all the Apple HomeKit products are?
‘Fappening’ celebrity nude leak suspect alleged to have hacked 572 iCloud accounts
The celebrity iCloud heist was done through the oldest (and most reliable) method of online malice: phishing emails…
Apple makes iWork for iCloud web beta available free for anyone with an Apple ID
Apple has taken another step toward turning iWork into…
iCloud accounts at risk after hacker releases tool allowing access to any login
All iCloud accounts could be vulnerable to hacking…
The dark side of Apple’s two-step verification; losing recovery key could permanently lock Apple ID
I discovered that not only had my iCloud account been locked, but…
Apple Adds UnionPay payment option for App Store Customers in China
Apple today announced that the App Store has added UnionPay as a payment option …
Apple launches ‘Maps Connect’ self-serve local listings portal
Apple Maps Connect is intended fro…
Jennifer Lawrence calls nude photo hacking a ‘sex crime’
It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime…
Apple knew of iCloud ‘brute-force’ attack issue 6 months before nude celebrity photo leak, security researcher claims
The theft of the photographs was not the result of ‘any breach in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud or Find my iPhone…
Apple’s iCloud security nightmare gets worse as more nude celebrity pics leak
If you thought that the hugely successful iPhone 6 launch…
Since the celebrity nude iCloud hacks, one third of Americans have improved their online security
Many Americans have taken steps to beef-up their online security in response to the iCloud hacks…
Taking a naked selfie? Your phone should step in to protect you
What should smartphone makers do about nude selfies?
Tim Cook: Apple will broaden its use of two-factor authentication
Apple will broaden its use of two-factor authentication…
Creator of iCloud hacker tool: I would have warned Apple if they properly rewarded researchers
A bug bounty program might have saved Apple a lot of pain…
Whether it’s nude photos in the cloud or mobile payments, securing data is up to you
The 4chan leak of nude celebrity photos, allegedly stolen…
Regardless, it’s always about Apple; Celebrity nude leak really a massive anti-Apple FUD campaign?
iCloud the focus of a massive, orchestrated FUD campaign just before Apple announces…
Nude celebrity photo hack clouds Apple’s special event on September 9th
Nude photos of Hollywood celebrities, including Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence…
Apple denies iCloud breach
One week before Apple Inc. plans to show off its new iPhone…
Eva Longoria claims Apple Retail Store employees breached privacy policy by contacting her directly
In the wake of the celeb hacking scandal, Eva Longoria has claimed…
How easy is it to crack into an Apple iCloud account? We tried to find out
To see how difficult it is to crack someone’s account, we’re going to try and access…
The police tool that hackers use to steal nude photos from Apple’s iCloud
As nude celebrity photos spilled onto the web over the weekend…
The Apple ID problem
The other day, I read yet another story about a lingering Apple problem…
Apple brings two-step verification to iCloud.com Web apps
Apples’ two-factor Apple ID authentication system…
Elcomsoft forensic tool snags iCloud backups without an Apple ID; only works under certain conditions
Moscow-based Elcomsoft has developed a tool to collect iCloud backup files…
Apple acknowledges iMessages ‘hijacked text’ issue
Apple has acknowledged a problem…
