Apple CEO Tim Cook has spoken with the WSJ to address concerns following this week's leak of nude celebrity photos that were stolen from their iCloud accounts. The company previously reported that iCloud was not breached and the photos were accessed by hackers who correctly guessed the security questions set by the celebrities or used a phishing scam to obtain their account … [Read more...] about Tim Cook Says Apple Will Implement Additional Security Measures Following Nude Celebrity Photo
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Apple Says iCloud Was Not Compromised By Hackers Remotely Locking Apple Devices for Ransom
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
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