Re: Apple responds to hacker claims, says systems not breached

From	Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.system, comp.mobile.ipad, misc.phone.mobile.iphone
Subject	Re: Apple responds to hacker claims, says systems not breached
Date	2017-03-24 20:25 +0000
Organization	Miskatonic U
Message-ID	<slrnodb0ah.2pj3.g.kreme@snow.local> (permalink)
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In message <58d53802$0$17444$c3e8da3$3a1a2348@news.astraweb.com> JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> wrote:
> On 2017-03-24 09:29, Lewis wrote:

>> That is also entirely wrong. If anyone logs in to my AppleID, I
>> immediately get an alert showing the location of the login and am able
>> to deny that login before they even get a confirmation that the password
>> is right (or wrong).

> The email I received advising me that someone had used my Apple ID on a
> new phone (iPhone 6 which I do not have) contained no information on
> location of attempt.

Email? No, I have an alert on my phone, iPad, or Mac. I have to approve
the login (where I see the location) and then provide the authentication
code.

> 2FA prevents person from using account, but does not prevent them from
> trying to login (generating the need to authorize). So even if I had had
> 2FA enabled, the password would still have been compromised by whatever
> means the hackers used to obtain it in the first place.

And with two factor authentication even if the password is compromised,
no one can login and you simply change your password.

-- 
"Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time."

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    Re: Apple responds to hacker claims, says systems not breached JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2017-03-23 16:17 -0400
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