Although Apple's initial response to a recent release of stolen celebrity photos
stated that its iCloud and Find My iPhone systems had not been
breached, now CEO Tim Cook is talking about how to beef up its security.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal,
Cook said that several changes are coming very soon, with email and
push notifications to alert users any time someone tries to change their
iCloud password, restore data to a new device or add a new device to an
account. When the notifications pop up, users can respond by changing
their password or alerting Apple to a possible breach. Those changes are
due in two weeks, however Cook reaffirmed that criminals gained access
to victim's accounts by using phishing scams to get their IDs and
passwords, or answering their security questions. In response, Apple is
also going to start pushing two-factor authentication harder (which currently does not cover access to iCloud from a mobile device, but will after the release of iOS 8),
and Cook said its aim will be to increase "awareness" of hackers, and
using security measures like strong passwords -- we'll see if there are
any other security changes revealed during next week's new iPhone event.
Source: Wall Street Journal
Source: Wall Street Journal
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