Tag Archive for: iCloud

Hackers threaten to wipe millions of iPhones and iCloud accounts if Apple doesn’t pay up by April 7th

“A hacker or group of hackers is apparently trying to extort Apple over alleged access to a large cache of iCloud and other Apple email accounts,” Joseph Cox reports for Motherboard. “The hackers, who identified themselves as ‘Turkish Crime Family …
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Hackers claim they will wipe iPhones and iCloud accounts unless Apple pays ransom

Hackers claim they will wipe iPhones and iCloud accounts unless Apple pays ransom

A group of hackers are allegedly threatening to remotely wipe millions of iPhones and iCloud accounts, unless Apple agrees to pay a ransom by April 7th.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Graham Cluley

Apple iCloud didn’t wipe ‘deleted’ browser histories for over a year

Apple iCloud didn't wipe 'deleted' browser histories for over a year

Researchers discovered it was possible to extract users’ Safari browsing history over a year after the user believed that they had deleted their browsing history.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Graham Cluley

iPhone Call History Synced to iCloud Without User Consent, Knowledge

Security experts warn iPhone call history data may be synced to iCloud accounts without user knowledge, making personal phone records an easy target for a determined third-party.
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