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Not to be un-empathetic here, but I'm more intrigued by the exploit vector than Apple's initial response to an individual. It's interesting that your account is getting exploited without the password being hacked. Does anyone have more details?
"We'll never see this fixed until Gruber gets the error." Awesome.
Are there examples of things that were fixed by Apple specifically because Gruber blogged about it?
I don't know why he is blaming apple for the security measure. It could be apple's fault that he was hacked, it could be otherwise. Still apple only knew there was a new device using his account, legit or not it didn't know for sure. I have at least 9 iDevices hooked up to my account as of late, on average 3 more each year. And I don't think apple can do much more to validate each and every one of them without being…
I am blaming Apple for: * the fact they "allow the purchase first" and "warn later." * their warning email has no fraud or dispute mechanism * I've never purchased a game like this so they my usage pattern should be a red flag Apple should have fraud systems as powerful and convenient as VISAs.
But I do agree that as the iTunes store grows, the anti-fraud mechanism should be vastly improved along the way. IIRC Apple just began to send those emails out to remind costumers of suspicious activity due to rampant credit card theft. Clearly Apple hasn't done enough to minimize users effort and loss. I'm skeptical of utilizing usage pattern though, App Store genius recommendation is laughable.
I don't know why he is blaming apple for the security measure. It could be apple's fault that he was hacked, it could be otherwise. Still apple only knew there was a new device using his account, legit or not it didn't know for sure. I have at least 9 iDevices hooked up to my account as of late, on average 3 more each year. And I don't think apple can do much more to validate each and every one of them without being…
I am blaming Apple for: * the fact they "allow the purchase first" and "warn later." * their warning email has no fraud or dispute mechanism * I've never purchased a game like this so they my usage pattern should be a red flag Apple should have fraud systems as powerful and convenient as VISAs.
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To be more verbose than molecule: Gruber is an Apple-focused blogger who gained a lot of influence in the Apple world over time. A lot of people interested in the Apple "world" follow his blog. So, if he were to get this problem and blog about it, Apple would make sure it'd be fixed fast…
I very much doubt that assertion. Gruber complains quite a bit, I can’t recognize any pattern of Apple fixing specifically the problems he has faster.
Since this apparently came from China, has anyone considered the possibility that it could be an inside exploit?
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I am blaming Apple for: * the fact they "allow the purchase first" and "warn later." * their warning email has no fraud or dispute mechanism * I've never purchased a game like this so they my usage pattern should be a red flag Apple should have fraud systems as powerful and convenient as VISAs.
Fraudulent charges happen all the time on credit cards. The only difference here is that you can call up your CC company and get the charges refunded immediately.
Something similar happened to me a while back. I noticed that several smiley face/emoticon applications had been downloaded using my account. They removed my credit card from my account and drained my iTunes gift card. Apple caught the problem and e-mailed me to ask if it was me. I told them no. They disabled my account, refunded the gift card money, and asked me to write them once I was satisfied that my computer wa…
The only thing I would recommend to Scott Hansleman is to drop PayPal. They can be easier for small donations online, but with how far behind the curve they are in consumer fraud protection I refuse to make purchases with paypal anymore.