Search results
Apr 21, 2019 · From Megyn Kelly to Kim Kardashian, hacked devices have led to these stars' most intimate photos being leaked for the world to see.
The 35-year-old actress’s cloud account was targeted by cyber hackers who shared topless snaps of the star wearing a mask, The Sun reports. A source said the hack would have left the beauty ...
On August 31, 2014, a collection of nearly five hundred private pictures of various celebrities, mostly women, with many containing nudity, were posted on the imageboard 4chan, and swiftly disseminated by other users on websites and social networks such as Imgur and Reddit. The leak was dubbed " The Fappening " or " Celebgate " by the public.
- How Were The Celebrities' Accounts Hacked?
- What About That Security Hole?
- I Still Don't understand. They're Celebrities.
- Why Would They Store Photos in The Cloud in The First place?
- Should I Be worried?
Celebrities whose iCloud photos were leaked fell victim as a result of targeted attacks, according to the latest reports and information released by Apple. This means the people who hacked into the accounts likely knew the email addresses associated with the celebrity accounts or they were able to answer security questions that granted them access ...
It was thought hackers may have gained access to the iCloud accounts through a security hole in the online storage service's "Find My iPhone" feature which allowed them to conduct brute-force attacks. With a brute-force attack, hackers use a script to automatically try many different username and password combinations in rapid succession until the ...
Contrary to popular belief, most celebrities use technology the same way as most other not-famous people. Apple, Google, and other major tech players don't necessarily give celebrities access to special security features. If there were security-bolstering features available, we'd hope these companies would distribute them to all users, not just the...
Cloud backup services like Apple's iCloud and Google's Instant Upload are often enabled by default, so it's possible the photos were being uploaded to iCloud without the celebrities being aware. For example, iCloud's Photo Stream service automatically uploads photos you take on your Apple device and stores them in iCloud for 30 days. With Photo Str...
Even though you're not Brad Pitt or Cameron Diaz, it's a good time to review your own iCloud security. Photos aren't the only items stored in iCloud -- your contacts, iOS device's location, and notes may also be stored there. Here are some steps you can take: 1. Enable two-step verification. Now. The greatest defense against brute-force and targete...
Sep 1, 2014 · A slew of private photos belonging to celebrities were leaked on the internet yesterday, supposedly due to Apple's iCloud Photo Stream feature being exploited by hackers. The nude photos of...
Sep 21, 2014 · Check out the breakdown of every celebrity affected by the iCloud nude photo leak in the last month: 1. Jennifer Lawrence. “Hunger Games” starlet Jennifer Lawrence was involved in the first...
Sep 2, 2014 · Los Angeles CNN — A hacker’s invasion of dozens of celebrity iCloud accounts, leading to the embarrassing leaking of nude photos, has lessons for us all. Here are five things you should know...
