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Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals

From Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.sys.mac.system, comp.mobile.ipad
Subject Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals
Date 2025-05-22 09:48 -0700
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <100nkg4$3i436$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <100njk2$tko$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

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On 2025-05-22 09:33, Marion wrote:
> Since only Apple devices are designed as dumb terminals,

False.

> you must have a
> login to the Apple mothership - which - Apple can't protect.

False.

> 
> So everyone has your login now.

False.

> Because you chose to buy a dumb terminal instead of a real computer.
> 
>   Apple logins with plain text passwords found in massive database of 184M records
>   <https://9to5mac.com/2025/05/22/apple-logins-with-plain-text-passwords-found-in-massive-database-of-184m-records/>

'Other logins included Facebook, Google, Instagram, Microsoft, and PayPal.'

> 
> No other operating system requires a mothership account.
> Just Apple.

<https://www.howtogeek.com/739837/fyi-windows-11-home-will-require-a-microsoft-account-for-initial-setup/>

'However, if you want to use the Google Play Store, download apps, or 
back up your data, you will need to sign in with a Google account.'

<https://hellosmartlife.com/do-you-need-a-google-account-to-use-google-pixel/>

> 
> No wonder Apple devices are the most exploited in the world.
>   <https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog>

False.

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Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-22 16:33 +0000
  Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-05-22 09:48 -0700
    Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Victor <victorheyne@notreal.org> - 2025-05-22 12:07 -0500
      Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-05-22 10:14 -0700
        Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Victor <victorheyne@notreal.org> - 2025-05-22 12:31 -0500
          Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-05-22 11:50 -0700
    Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Victor <victorheyne@notreal.org> - 2025-05-22 12:17 -0500
  Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 13:38 -0400
    Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-22 17:48 +0000
      Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 14:25 -0400
        Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-22 19:48 +0000
          Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 15:53 -0400
            Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-22 20:02 +0000
              Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Joel <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2025-05-22 16:34 -0400
                Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-22 22:22 +0000
  Re: Everyone now has your login.   No they don't. (was: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals) Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-05-23 00:23 +0000
    Re: Everyone now has your login.   No they don't. Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-23 02:51 +0000
      Re: Everyone now has your login. No they don't. Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-05-22 20:18 -0700
      Re: Everyone now has your login.   No they don't. Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-05-23 22:29 +0000
        Re: Everyone now has your login.  No they don't. Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-05-24 16:17 +0000
          Re: Everyone now has your login.  No they don't. Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-24 20:46 +0000
            Re: Everyone now has your login. No they don't. Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-05-24 14:34 -0700
  Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2025-05-23 18:07 +0000
    Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Marion <marion@facts.com> - 2025-05-23 18:38 +0000
      Re: Everyone now has your login - which is the problem with Apple's dumb terminals Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> - 2025-05-23 12:10 -0700

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