iCloud hacking issue has become very sensitive and make the users of iPhone and iCloud worry. As a result of the theft of a Hollywood actress who reportedly obtained from iCloud, many people doubt the safety of their iPhone and iCloud account. To allay fears of the mass, Apple has done an investigation and said if in case of theft iCloud photo was innocent. Apple cloud storage media is claimed to be innocent and can not be hacked.
Apple believes that if the hackers get the data from iCloud using the method of 'Social Engineering' or information gathering user data to guess the combination password, username, and answer the security question to enter iCloud account.
Or it could be said, the hackers took advantage of user negligence or weakness of passwords used by users, including other habits that can make a hacker can easily obtain the information for entry into their iCloud.
To combat this, Apple also offers suggestions for securing the iPhone and iCloud on their official website, precisely at the site support.apple. In addition, there are other powerful ways that can be used to secure your iPhone and iCloud account. Here's his review.
1. Change Apple ID password
How powerful is relatively easy to do first is to change your Apple ID password. Apple ID is an email address and password used to gain entry into the main service Apple, including iCloud, iOS App Store, and iTunes.
When replacing the Apple ID password, make sure that you enter the new password is 8 characters (digits) in which there is at least 1 letter, 1 uppercase letter, and does not contain many of the same characters in sequence. It is better if the password has not been used previously and is not associated with the username that you use.
One of the best ways to get random and strong passwords is to randomly select a sentence. Of the sentence, you can delete the entire first letter in each word. After that, just enter the numbers, capital letters, and symbols. That way hackers can not apply the method of 'Social Engineering' on your Apple ID or iCloud.
There is one more thing that needs to be done, namely to change the security question to move online or when contacting Apple Support. It's good, you change the security question with things that are very personal or confidential, as well as the answer. Just in case if you have forgotten the password, a new e-mail address can be added in the Apple ID.
2. Change password in iPhone
When you include people who are loyal and love to lend an iPhone on a friend or family, your device may require a password entry at the lockscreen is often called a 'passcode'. Although it looks trivial, the passcode is one of the best ways to secure a smartphone when the iPhone is not accidentally lost or stolen.
Like the Apple ID password, you better create a passcode with a combination of numbers or letters that are quite 'random'. Avoid the use of the plural is used as the password 1111, 1234, or easily guessed words like LOVE and PASS.
Once you put a password on the iPhone try the password is not known by anyone else, including your own family. Apple also does not recommend users to send a passcode Apple ID and password via e-mail, including social networking.
If at any time you are aware if the password is already known by others try to immediately replace it. This also applies to the Apple ID password.
3. Make sure the security services 'Find My iPhone' and Photo Stream
Services plural is used to find a lost iPhone via iCloud, Find My iPhone, also being in the spotlight for allegedly contain bugs that can be hacked by hackers. Although Apple has not officially confirmed the truth of the issue.
However, it helps us to anticipate them by ensuring the activity of the service. To activate it, you just go 'Setting' menu, then select iCloud and continued the 'Find My iPhone'. After that the thing to do is open iCloud.com via PC and select the 'Find My iPhone' again. Here you can determine whether your device has been registered and tracked or not. It can also be used to determine if the service is not used by others.
Another feature can be exploited by hackers complained of is 'Photo Stream'. If the setup is still normal or 'default', Photo Stream will automatically backup the photos to iCloud if there is a Wi-Fi connection.
The first thing that needs to be done to turn off the automatic feature Photo Stream is the go to 'Settings', then enter the iCloud menu. In the menu that automatically turn off function in option 'Photos'atau' Photo Steam 'if in iOS 6 If there are some important photos in the Photo Stream, it's good photographs are first stored elsewhere.
4. Use two-step verification system
If after doing all three ways before you are not sure, there are other more extreme ways, namely by enabling two-step verification. This new way of true security has been provided in iCloud. However, the mechanism that makes it quite troublesome is rarely used by users.
Two step verification system or a 'two-step authentication' act like two padlocks installed on iCloud. Every time you go into iCloud, Apple will send a verification code to your Apple iPhone or other device. These codes will change every time you try to log into iCloud. Therefore, the chances of a hacker to penetrate the system is very small. Therefore, they should really hold your gadget to do it.
To enable this extra security feature, you can visit My AppleID. Then select 'Manage your Apple ID' and 'Password's Security' and continued with 'Two-step Verification'.
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