Comments on: Holes in the Walled Garden: Has the App Store Been Hacked?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:13:20 +0000

My account was hacked just over two weeks ago resulting in app purchases worth AU$130.

I have lodged a credit card dispute claim for these transactions and am keeping my fingers crossed to get some money back.

I’ve noticed a flaw with the iTunes account security system. I’ve noticed that all you need is a date of birth and email and usually very simple “secret” question to change another user’s password thus giving you the ability to make purchases using his/her card. Usually the secret question feature in other sites results in a reset password being sent to the associated email account. On the plus side, you do get an alert that your password has been changed sent to your email but this might just be too late.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:20:26 +0000

I tried to get to my account to remove my card number, but can’t get in due to “an error in the itunes store”.

By: San Juan Mom

San Juan Mom — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:10:32 +0000

My iTunes account was hacked on June 4th and someone generated a $50 iTunes certificate. Apple caught it before I did and froze the account, but has done nothing really to help me reinstate my ability to pay for Tunes. I was glad I wasn’t using the same password everywhere, but am having trouble understanding why Apple didn’t do more to notify me and others whose accounts were frozen. The problem is a lot more broad than “apps,” if they’re generating iTunes gift certificates from legitimate users.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:53:46 +0000

Apple should stand up and at least issue a warning. They ant to control your access to APPs and everything you do with the iPhone, iPod or iPad but they can’t or wont keep the crap and the hackers out of the store.

Shame on you Steve and I’m sure glad I didn’t fall for the phone or the pad.

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:51:19 +0000

my itunes account was hacked by thuat nguyen over thirty times between 6/28/10 and 6/29/10 for a total of $250.00us and apple/itunes stand so far is sorry for your luck change your pass word td bank says they will look into it do you think apple will stand tall void the book charges ?

By: Nonsense

Nonsense — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:05:49 +0000

Go Android! :-p

By: Jon Buys

Jon Buys — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:08:56 +0000

Exactly.

By: Henk Duivendrecht

Henk Duivendrecht — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:01:43 +0000

I don’t know what’s worse: some vietnamese app farmer getting 5000 (!) fake apps into the app store, or the fact that Apple doesn’t acknowledge the problem and only tells users to change their password – without refunding the stolen money.

Even if you have a weak password, the real problem is with Apple. They have installed an App Store with the single goal of controlling every app. This means they are responsible for any mishaps and should refund money stolen by these App Store pirates.

By: Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:49:21 +0000

And then they say Piracy Is bad.

By: rei

rei — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:52:40 +0000

There is a question no one is asking though: how did so many obviously garbage apps get approved?

Apple may tout the numbers of the AppStore but so much of it is shovelware or opportunistic crap like those -cheats/hints stuff with similar names/icons to the top 10 worthy apps (ie. Angry Birds etc.)