Apple CEO promised to better protect user data to iCloud
CEO Tim cook said that the company will take additional steps to protect user data to iCloud.
At that moment, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he declared that not so long ago occurred hacking the hackers accounts of this service, in consequence of which, the network got intimate photos of the stars, was not caused by inattention Apple to security issues.
According to the version of cook, access to the "naked" photos of stars criminals received or correctly answering the questions asked when you change the password, or having your passwords using phishing. No 1 no password was stolen from a server company, said the head of Apple.
For the same, similar to the cracking did not occur in the future, cook promised that soon users will start to get on your own mobile device notifications by e-mail and push notification that someone wants to change their password, you can transfer the data from the iCloud account on an unknown device. The same news will appear when fresh device connects to the account for the first time. This user will be able to pay attention and immediately regain control of the account. Innovations will begin to act on for 2 weeks.
"We want to do everything in our power to protect our customers as we like and they are outraged by what happened. And maybe even more," said cook.
Mass hacking of accounts of celebrities happened on August 31. Among the victims of hacker attacks were stars such as Jennifer Lawrence, Jenny McCarthy, Rihanna, Kate Upton, Mary Winsted and Kirsten dunst.
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