This news almost two years, cases of theft of nude photos of Hollywood actress, Jennifer Lawrence, Lea Michele, and Kirsten Dunst, at the service iCloud finally entered a new phase.
Ryan Collins, a 36-year-old hacker, has pleaded guilty for their actions that.
Recognition Collins was also followed by the answer to the mystery that surrounds another mystery: the techniques used hackers to steal the nude photos.
Based on information from the prosecutor the US Justice Department, as I summarize from Buzzfeed, Friday (18/03/2016), Collins used a phishing tricks. He suckered target by sending an e-mail that is specially designed to appear as if it came from Apple or Google.
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E-mail
that contains a request to fill a username and password. By
doing so, the target or the victim are expected to want to reciprocate and
provide the requested information.
Well, when the victim responded to e-mail it, Collins has managed to get the username and password information. By doing so, Collins can go directly to your iCloud account and view all the data stored on it, including (if applicable) nude photos of his victims.
After that, Collins can directly download desired data one by one. However, do not want too much bother, he uses a program on your computer to instantly download all content from your iCloud account victims.
Apple tightened security system
After a massive hacking incident, the Apple directly replace the workings of iCloud security systems.
The new way is applied, similar to a number of other cloud-based storage services, namely authentication in two phases.
This two-stage authentication, in addition to requiring a password, also requires the user to enter a code sent via SMS to pre-registered devices.
Roughly how it works like this. When a two-stage authentication feature has been turned on, users can register one or more devices were believable.
The device is believed to have later would receive a 4 digit code via SMS lists or application Find My iPhone. One such device is required to have the ability to receive SMS.
Then, when the user wishes to sign in to iCloud, users need a password and a code from the text or the Find My iPhone app to open iCloud account.
To turn on the feature, users can sign in to the Apple ID page, then under the Two-Step Verification selection, click "Get Started". After that, answer a few security questions and follow the next steps.
Well, when the victim responded to e-mail it, Collins has managed to get the username and password information. By doing so, Collins can go directly to your iCloud account and view all the data stored on it, including (if applicable) nude photos of his victims.
After that, Collins can directly download desired data one by one. However, do not want too much bother, he uses a program on your computer to instantly download all content from your iCloud account victims.
Apple tightened security system
After a massive hacking incident, the Apple directly replace the workings of iCloud security systems.
The new way is applied, similar to a number of other cloud-based storage services, namely authentication in two phases.
This two-stage authentication, in addition to requiring a password, also requires the user to enter a code sent via SMS to pre-registered devices.
Roughly how it works like this. When a two-stage authentication feature has been turned on, users can register one or more devices were believable.
The device is believed to have later would receive a 4 digit code via SMS lists or application Find My iPhone. One such device is required to have the ability to receive SMS.
Then, when the user wishes to sign in to iCloud, users need a password and a code from the text or the Find My iPhone app to open iCloud account.
To turn on the feature, users can sign in to the Apple ID page, then under the Two-Step Verification selection, click "Get Started". After that, answer a few security questions and follow the next steps.