Dec
27
“The person who hacked Mat’s accounts didn’t need to crack any passwords to get in. Instead, he used social engineering, manipulating both Apple tech support and Amazon into believing they were Mat (something that’s easier than you might imagine). Apple and Amazon only require limited, easily accessible information, including billing address, email, and the last four digits of a credit card (which sounds more difficult to access than it was) before allowing anyone to change or reset user accounts. Once the hacker had access to Mat’s iCloud account, he was able to get into Mat’s Gmail and other accounts, not to mention wipe his iPhone, iPad, and Mac, setting a PIN that kept Mat from recovering any of that data.”
Strong Passwords Aren’t Enough: How to to Ensure the Apple and Amazon Exploit Never Happens to You
Stephanie Booth is a freelance internet geek who lives in Lausanne, Switzerland. Digital Crumble is where she dumps all sorts of interesting stuff she finds online.
