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DesMoinesDem

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Fri Mar 22, 2013, 03:57 PM Mar 2013

Major Apple security hole allows passwords to be reset with only email address, date of birth

Apple yesterday rolled out two-step verification, a security measure that promises to further shield Apple ID and iCloud accounts from being hijacked. Unfortunately, today a new exploit has been discovered that affects all customers who haven't yet enabled the new feature. It allows anyone with your email address and date of birth to reset your password — using Apple's own tools. We've been made aware of a step-by-step tutorial (which remains available as of this writing) that explains in detail how to take advantage of the vulnerability. The exploit involves pasting in a modified URL while answering the DOB security question on Apple's iForgot page. It's a process just about anyone could manage, and The Verge has confirmed the glaring security hole firsthand. Out of security concerns, we will not be linking to the website in question.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/22/4136242/major-security-hole-allows-apple-id-passwords-reset-with-email-date-of-birth
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Major Apple security hole allows passwords to be reset with only email address, date of birth (Original Post) DesMoinesDem Mar 2013 OP
Everyone knows Apples don't have holes or vulnerabilities. Those are "features yet to be removed"NT EOTE Mar 2013 #1
Its not a vulnerability of the computer. Mika Mar 2013 #3
I did. It's a software issue that is yet again putting the privacy and identity of Apple users at EOTE Mar 2013 #4
Thanks for Posting! Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #2

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4. I did. It's a software issue that is yet again putting the privacy and identity of Apple users at
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 04:15 PM
Mar 2013

risk. Much like this one:

http://bgr.com/2013/03/20/apple-ios-vulnerability-passcode-bypass-387998/

Owning a Mac/iPhone/iPad doesn't do you much good if you can't use Apple's services and software.

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