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Sep 2, 2014 · Apple’s iCloud service may have been used to illegally access nude photos of actress Jennifer Lawrence and more than 100 other celebrities, raising security concerns as the company prepares to unveil its newest iPhone.
Aug 24, 2021 · A criminal from Los Angeles has pled guilty to felony charges after breaking into thousands of iCloud accounts to hunt down nude photos of women, reports The Los Angeles Times.
Sep 3, 2014 · More than 100 female celebrities’ photos have been stolen from Apple’s iCloud. Here are the lessons you need to protect your privacy and finances.
Oct 2, 2014 · Now, AnonIB is back online, and iCloud hackers are starting to come to terms with the release of photos that changed their "hobby" forever. The "Obtained Photos" section of the site, known as...
- How Were The Celebrities' Accounts Hacked?
- What About That Security Hole?
- I Still Don't understand. They're Celebrities.
- Why Would They Store Photos in The Cloud in The First place?
- Should I Be worried?
Celebrities whose iCloud photos were leaked fell victim as a result of targeted attacks, according to the latest reports and information released by Apple. This means the people who hacked into the accounts likely knew the email addresses associated with the celebrity accounts or they were able to answer security questions that granted them access ...
It was thought hackers may have gained access to the iCloud accounts through a security hole in the online storage service's "Find My iPhone" feature which allowed them to conduct brute-force attacks. With a brute-force attack, hackers use a script to automatically try many different username and password combinations in rapid succession until the ...
Contrary to popular belief, most celebrities use technology the same way as most other not-famous people. Apple, Google, and other major tech players don't necessarily give celebrities access to special security features. If there were security-bolstering features available, we'd hope these companies would distribute them to all users, not just the...
Cloud backup services like Apple's iCloud and Google's Instant Upload are often enabled by default, so it's possible the photos were being uploaded to iCloud without the celebrities being aware. For example, iCloud's Photo Stream service automatically uploads photos you take on your Apple device and stores them in iCloud for 30 days. With Photo Str...
Even though you're not Brad Pitt or Cameron Diaz, it's a good time to review your own iCloud security. Photos aren't the only items stored in iCloud -- your contacts, iOS device's location, and notes may also be stored there. Here are some steps you can take: 1. Enable two-step verification. Now. The greatest defense against brute-force and targete...
Sep 2, 2014 · Once hackers have gained access to an iCloud account, they use specialist data retrieval tools to download all photos in bulk:
Sep 1, 2014 · Hundreds of revealing photographs of female celebrities have been leaked online, reportedly after Apple’s iCloud service was hacked. Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst and Ariana Grande are...