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iPhones frozen by hackers demanding ransom
The Telegraph ^
| 27 May 2014
| Matthew Sparkes
Posted on 05/27/2014 2:16:26 PM PDT by for-q-clinton
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Probably a case of stolen ID & Password; however, when this happens in the PC world Microsoft gets blamed. So now that it's happening to Apple products is it safe to blame Apple? Or are they still immune from insult?
To: for-q-clinton
Actually, it was eBay's fault.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:18:14 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
To: for-q-clinton
hackers should be skinned when they are caught
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:19:04 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Actually, it was eBay's fault.
You spelled Bush's wrong.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:21:06 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: for-q-clinton
Probably a case of stolen ID & Password; however, when this happens in the PC world Microsoft gets blamed. So now that it's happening to Apple products is it safe to blame Apple? Or are they still immune from insult? Beware! Thou shalt not insult or impugn the blessed Apple, lest thou becomest the recipient of the Wrath of Rush!
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:21:51 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: GeronL
As should the perps of identity theft. There is a general attitude that these kinds of crimes are “harmless.”
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:26:07 PM PDT
by
dhs12345
To: GeronL
Flailing that they should be boiled in oil..............
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:31:09 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
To: for-q-clinton
Probably a case of stolen ID & Password; however, when this happens in the PC world Microsoft gets blamed. So now that it's happening to Apple products is it safe to blame Apple? Or are they still immune from insult? Depends upon where he got the userid and password. If it was somehow scarfed from Apple, they absolutely, they are at fault.
It not, then the blame goes elsewhere.
It's pretty straightforward. If someone has that 'find my phone' feature turned on, then gives up the userid/password for it, you can pretty much bet you're going to get screwed.
If you don't have the 'find my phone' feature turned on, it's not an issue.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:32:23 PM PDT
by
zeugma
(I have never seen anyone cross the street to avoid a black man in a suit.)
To: for-q-clinton; Swordmaker; All
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:34:41 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
To: for-q-clinton
this is why cloud computer is just plain dangerous and a fools errand.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:38:25 PM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: for-q-clinton
Someone should write a virus that wipes out the bank accounts of the writers of the extortion virus.
Respond back in an email... my payment can be found at the following link. Or my bank account information can be found in the attachment.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:39:33 PM PDT
by
dhs12345
To: dhs12345
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:40:34 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
To: for-q-clinton
So now that it's happening to Apple products is it safe to blame Apple? Its eBay's fault. Having said that, anyone using the same account info and password for eBay and iTunes deserves to be hacked. This is happening in Australia, not here. Guess they're not that bright?
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:44:47 PM PDT
by
roadcat
To: for-q-clinton
I’m just surprised Swordmaker didn’t try to spin it as a hoax.
To: for-q-clinton
Probably a case of stolen ID & Password; however, when this happens in the PC world Microsoft gets blamed. So now that it's happening to Apple products is it safe to blame Apple? Or are they still immune from insult? It is. . . and thanks for posting. The fault lies both in eBay and Adobe for allowing the theft of user accounts and in people who use the same user ID and password in all their accounts. . . not a good idea.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:48:52 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
To: zeugma
Depends upon where he got the userid and password. If it was somehow scarfed from Apple, they absolutely, they are at fault. From eBay. As far as I know, eBay does not save your iTunes ID and password, which means people were using the same information for eBay and iTunes. People should know better, and use different passwords for different accounts! I have the "find my phone" feature on in my iPads, as it is useful. My iPad was stolen a couple years ago, I remotely tracked it to a hotel and gave the information to the police. Then later I remotely wiped the data. The thief must have been scared, because it was anonymously turned in to authorities and I recovered it intact. "Find my phone" is useful.
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posted on
05/27/2014 2:51:18 PM PDT
by
roadcat
To: VanDeKoik
Im just surprised Swordmaker didnt try to spin it as a hoax. Of course you are surprised. . . Since you are the spinner on any Apple thread.
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posted on
05/27/2014 3:01:30 PM PDT
by
Swordmaker
(This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
To: VanDeKoik
Lol, “That’s not a vulnerability, it’s a FEATURE!”
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posted on
05/27/2014 3:03:55 PM PDT
by
bigbob
(The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
To: for-q-clinton; All
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posted on
05/27/2014 3:05:33 PM PDT
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Swordmaker; Jane Long
I got an email over the weekend from eBay, everyone on eBay should change their passwords, as the system was hacked two or three months ago, and this has just now been detected.
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posted on
05/27/2014 3:17:27 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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