Google has introduced a new feature called Restore Credentials which saves your app login info and restores it seamlessly on new devices.
No thanks, sounds like security and privacy nightmare.
The part about “no user interaction required” doesnt feel right secure.
Especially as it is stored at google servers, it says it is encrypted but it is encrypred using keys that google has access to as they are unlocked with you logging in into google account.
It’s only stored with Google if cloud backup is enabled it says. Otherwise, the keys are transferred along with all the other data directly from device to device when switching.
They should enable ability to do local backups.
that sounds… vulnerable.
is that why Apple devices perpetually get broken into and all the pictures/info shared?
because their login information is held by a third party?
are there any recent cases? with recent i mean, not back when jennifer lawrence boobie pics leaked
I feel like I read a new article with Apple IDs being leaked every year.
looks like there there have been six major apple data leaks since the 2014 incident you’re talking about, so a major leak based on exploits every year and a half, and then there’s also all the individual articles that pop up with someone saying they received notification that they’re iCloud data or Apple ID was leaked, which I don’t know the frequency of but I see all the time.
https://firewalltimes.com/apple-data-breach-timeline
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254140360?sortBy=rank
seems to happen fairly often.
Thanks for the links! apparently apple seems to deal with breaches quite well, and at least in the firewall times article most of the Breaches were not on really caused by apple and they reacted anyways. Exceptions are the pegasus hack, but no software is secure, and the exploit got patched.
surr… that’s how breach timelines go in general, it’s a lot easier to “hack” lax security procedures directly or for third parties that Apple or Microsoft shares sensitive information with than it is to attack any database directly.
jup, hence why apple enforces 2FA to strengthen lax securities.
hasn’t worked yet, 2fa doesn’t help with third-party breaches, and apparently doesn’t help secure Apple’s back end either.
they’ve got to invest more in basic security infrastructure instead of placing the burden on the consumer, but I don’t think that’s going to happen either, since apple consumers are still happy getting breached every year.
and what do you personally use? which company is up to your high security standards?
because i read the same breaches with android powered phones, web browsers, windows… etc.
Which 3rd party?
