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The Russian-made tool that grabs nude selfies from iCloud accounts

There’s a seedy trade in compromising photos stored in Apple iCloud accounts, and it is in part aided by a software program that cleanly collects the data.

Some of the nude celebrity photos are believed to have first been circulated on Anon-IB, a definitely not safe-for-work forum. As reported by Wired, the forum is full of offers for iCloud “ripping,” or downloading the entire contents of an account.

The software tool they’re using is Moscow-based Elcomsoft’s Phone Password Breaker, or EPPB, one of many forensic tools the company develops for law enforcement and other clients.

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Jennifer Lawrence nude photo hack could be first of its kind

“Whether the two incidences are linked is at present unknown,” he writes. But the “Cult of Mac” blog suggests this hack could be unique, in that it allegedly was carried out for bitcoins, the online currency. The hacker has claimed to have more explicit …
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Wisconsin woman accused of posting love rivals’ nude pics on Facebook

A woman from South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, faces stalking and identity theft charges after she allegedly hacked into her ex-boyfriend’s email and stole information not only on him, but also on his other love interests.
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Vanessa Hudgens Hacked Computer Hacked Revealing Nude Photos (PHOTO) – dbtechno.com

Computer security experts are warning people to be more careful with their personal information and suggesting that they step up password security. Many people use easy to guess passwords and password reminders, allowing themselves to become easy targets.
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