Warning security προς τους χρήστες της υπηρεσίας online αποθήκευσής της, iCloud, Apple said, amid reports of attacks aimed at intercepting codes and data from users in China.
As reported in a publication on the company's support website, "we are aware of intermittent organized network attacks through the use of unsafe certificates to obtain information for users, and we take it very seriously.
These attacks have not infringed iCloud servers, and do not affect iCloud sign in on iOS or Macs with OS X Yosemite using Safari '. At the same time, the page lists "instructions to sailors" on the issue.
The post in question does not mention China or provide details of the attacks, but in recent days there have been reports of warnings to some Chinese users indicating routing to unauthorized websites when trying to sign into their iCloud accounts.
Όπως αναφέρεται σε σχετικό δημοσίευμα του Guardian, το συγκεκριμένο είδος επίθεσης χαρακτηρίζεται «man in the middle» και επιτρέπει σε «τρίτους» την copy and intercepting codes that users enter while thinking they are entering their normal landing pages.
Chinese activists of greatfire.org, security experts and various Media they attributed the responsibility to the country's government, while it is noted that the incident coincides with the start of sales of new iPhones in China, which have software with improved encryption features to protect users' data.
At the same time, some link this "campaign" with the release of videos and photos of the demonstrations in Hong Kong in the hinterland.
The Chinese government on its part denies the accusations. As reported in a BBC report, a spokesman for the country's foreign ministry told reporters that the country is "resolutely opposed" to hacking. Also, China Telecom, the state-owned Internet provider, described the charges as untrue and unfounded.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
