Apple beefs up security with 2-factor authentication for iCloud backups<article>
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<p>A sneaky method hackers use to crack your iCloud back-ups won’t work anymore if you’re serious about your security. On Tuesday night, Apple turned on two-factor authentication for iCloud, which will protect against the kind of social engineering exploits that helped hackers
steal celebrity photos last month.</p><p>Until Tuesday, Apple’s brand of two-factor authentication only protected your Apple ID, preventing people from making purchases from your account. But if thieves were able to guess the answers to your security questions and recover your password, they could easily use third-party software to access your iCloud backup. Your photos, documents, text messages: All of it was up for grabs.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2684307/apple-beefs-up-security-with-2-factor-authentication-for-icloud-backups.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple beefs up security with 2-factor authentication for iCloud backups
