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Apple Patches Vulnerability Possibly Linked to Celebrity Picture Leaks

Apple Patches Vulnerability Possibly Linked to Celebrity Picture Leaks

September 1, 2014

Apple has patched a flaw that may be linked to the leak of salacious celebrity photos on the Web.

The flaw existed in the ‘Find My iPhone’ service. In order to use it, hackers would need to know the username of the account they are targeting. The vulnerability allowed attackers to guess passwords repeatedly without being locked out and without notifying the account owner. If the password was successfully guessed, the attacker could then access the iCloud account.