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Thieves Spy on iPhone Owners’ Passcodes, Then Steal Their Phones and Money
These thieves often work in groups with one distracting a victim while another records over a shoulder as they enter their passcode. Others have been known to even befriend victims, asking them to open social media or other apps on their iPhones so they can watch and memorize the passcode before stealing it. A 12-person crime ring in Minnesota was recently taken down after targeting iPhones like this in bars. Almost $300,000 was stolen from 40 victims by this group before they were caught.
The Journal adds that “similar stories are piling up in police stations around the country,” while one of their article’s authors has tweeted Apple’s official response. “We sympathize with users who have had this experience and we take all attacks on our users very seriously, no matter how rare…. We will continue to advance the protections to help keep user accounts secure.”
The reporter suggests alphanumeric passwords are harder to steal, while MacRumors offers some other simple fixes. “Use Face ID or Touch ID as much as possible when in public to prevent thieves from spying… In situations where entering the passcode is necessary, users can hold their hands over their screen to hide passcode entry.”
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Valve Tricked 40,000 Dota 2 Cheaters Into Exposing Themselves Then Banned Them
A DNA Testing Company Forgot About 2.1 Million People’s Data. Then It Leaked.
A prominent DNA testing firm has settled a pair of lawsuits with the attorney generals of Pennsylvania and Ohio after a 2021 episode that saw cybercriminals steal data on 2.1 million people, including the social security numbers of 45,000 customers from both states. As a result of the lawsuits, the company in…
I wanted to try the new Bing with ChatGPT. Then, Microsoft went all Microsoft
Fitness trainer had affair with his wife’s sister – then was stalked by the women’s brother
The Moneyist: ‘And then 2022 happened’: I borrowed $500,000 from friends and family to invest in the stock market, foolishly promising a 10% return. Can I avoid legal action?
Then and Now: 10 Times New York City Drastically Changed via Google Maps
New York City has always been a major hub for financial, commercial, and cultural development with its iconic skyscrapers and dense population. But over the past decade or so, we’ve been able to see the way the city has changed like never before—with Google Maps. Google Maps allows users to (depending on the location)…
Final Fantasy 14 team sets a raid world first, then gets busted for cheating
Pfizer (PFE) expects COVID franchise to reach low point in 2023 and then rebound in 2024
Shares of Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) were up on Tuesday despite the company delivering mixed results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and providing an underwhelming guidance for the upcoming […]
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