http://justdeylikekolo.com/img/Apple/index.php
That's the link I get when using the above method.
Although the piss poor grammar alone is a tell tale sign.
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More iTunes Accounts Compromised by App Store Developer?
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http://justdeylikekolo.com/img/Apple/index.php
That's the link I get when using the above method.
Although the piss poor grammar alone is a tell tale sign.
Looks like this phisher has been shut down. The account has been suspended!
http://justdeylikekolo.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi
Again - this is most likely a PHISHING attack. It's probably the end users fault for getting phished. It was right for Apple to take down the developer's apps, but they should not be held liable for a user getting phished.
I have this same exact problem. I've shown my clients how to surf the web privately and how to reset Safari, but they still continue to junk up their computers. They don't understand that you have to update your computer's firmware every once in a while, so they end up with a million updates piled up, or in the case of Windows users they forget to renew their anti-virus, or worse yet fall prey to malware thinking it is anti-virus software. This is why I recommend iPads to many of my clients. I just wish they were stand-alone devices, because it's usually the home computers and it's complexity that gets these people in trouble.
On a side note my iPhone 4 bumper has shipped and I don't even have an iPhone 4 yet. Hopefully the white one will become available for pre-order soon.
But Apple could easily prevent this, by simply checking the IP, MAC and Serial numbers of authorized hardware. So long phishing.
My account...
My account was compromised over three weeks ago now, and I'm still in the dark. If you've seen my posts in the other threads regarding these security breaches, you'll know that Apple has been extremely unhelpful. I finally received an email response from them yesterday, but there was no information as to what actually happened, they just said they will be able to enable my account "soon".
I have a computer engineering degree, a computer science minor, and a masters, so I'm no moron when it comes to security and the scams that are out there. All of my computer equipment is Apple down to the Airport Extreme. I say this because I'm tired of hearing from people here that it had to be Windows users, or morons. This is such an elitist mentality and it drives me nuts on these forums.
All I'm asking for is some information from Apple's customer service, the gift card money I had back, and access to my account. Should it really take this long, and if so, without any kind of communication as to why? After all of the stellar customer service I've had with Apple in the past, this is really leaving me disappointed.
My account was compromised over three weeks ago now, and I'm still in the dark. If you've seen my posts in the other threads regarding these security breaches, you'll know that Apple has been extremely unhelpful. I finally received an email response from them yesterday, but there was no information as to what actually happened, they just said they will be able to enable my account "soon".
I have a computer engineering degree, a computer science minor, and a masters, so I'm no moron when it comes to security and the scams that are out there. All of my computer equipment is Apple down to the Airport Extreme. I say this because I'm tired of hearing from people here that it had to be Windows users, or morons. This is such an elitist mentality and it drives me nuts on these forums.
All I'm asking for is some information from Apple's customer service, the gift card money I had back, and access to my account. Should it really take this long, and if so, without any kind of communication as to why? After all of the stellar customer service I've had with Apple in the past, this is really leaving me disappointed.
You don't say how it happened.
Were you the victim of phishing? Did you divulge your password to a third party, or use it to log in to mobileme in an insecure location?
People only put your credit card on there when you want to buy something! That's what I've been doing in the past few months so I don't have to worry.
That is sad if the only way you can be secure shopping at any store is an irritating process of getting cash from your bank or using gift cards.
Not really. It is the business and product that is taken down by Apple store management and not the developer. This follows and old criminal MO of setting up a business under some suckers name, using it as a shell to hustle, taking the ill gotten gains, trash the business and let the sucker's who's name is on the incorporation papers take the heat.
I would not be surprised that this is just an experienced phisher redirecting their criminal skills at iTunes. However, they have no idea that there is a big bad, long armed sheriff in this town.
Disbursements from purchases usually take about a month to get wired to the users account. In that time, a phishing scheme is usually spotted and handled by good network security.
My take is that these iTunes phishers are not going to see a cent from any of their ill gotten gain. It is caught too soon for a disbursement to be wired to a developers account.
Good riddance of these criminals!
My take is that the powers that be at iTunes store management has the wagons circled and are pulling in all their big network security guns to see exactly how this was done.
They have your best interests in mind, they just don't want this to turn into a PR flap so they are being quite. My take on this is you are going to hear a big press announcement as soon as all the valid data is in and that it is solved and not just patched.
Comp. Eng / Comp Sci guy? Hope you do more than web pages and Java!
Compared to some of the online sites I buy stuff from, iTunes is the Fort Knox of online security. There is always a risk of being compromised but still, using unique and strong passwords and avoiding suspect links is a good front line defense. I check my bank often--several times a week for card activity which is probably the best way to identify problems quickly. There is always going to be a balance of risk/convenience when it comes to online shopping and for me, the convenience is worth it.
Bah. So far I haven't seen a single tip to prevent iTunes store fraud
Ok then.
1. Use an iTunes password that cannot be guessed, and don't give it to anyone. Also don't use the iTunes password while reacting to an email that purports to be sent by Apple. Only use it within the iTunes application itself.
2. To avoid your passwords, credit card information etc. to fall prey to an attacker who attacks badly configured websites, quit your browser after using the password or credit card information. This avoids hacks where you willingly gave information to company A, and through bad programming on company A's website your browser, in fact any browser, can be convinced that it is still connected to A's website when in fact it is connected to B's website.
3. Consider using a pre-paid credit card (well, it's not really a credit card then) which would limit any financial losses to the amount of money you paid onto that card. And only add new funds to that card just before making another purchase.
Most likely is that your computer was hacked or compromised or the data coming from it was hacked or compromised.
This is much more likely than Apple's computers being hacked, especially since the number of people this has impacted so far is tiny relative to the number of itunes accounts.
You really should not bury your head in the sand. You are not the first person who said they got hacked who is essentially passing the buck instead of re-evaluating everything on their end. From their home network security, mobile and traveling security, physical security and the rest. Also how to you remember all these highly difficult passwords?
Well I am sure they will get shut down soon enough, but I am going to file with internic because their data is totally false in whois, as non-existent. Their registrar will be forced to make them fix it or take it down. Anyone who is registering this phishing sites need to be pushed out of being able to register domains in the first place.
Also pipedns.com is the one who registered the domain for them.
About 3 weeks ago my iTunes account was hacked. I used a strange password no dictionary word either. I awoke on a Sunday morning to see that 43.99 of airtime was bought through an in app purchase 4 times. I also got an email that my new ipod touch would be shipped Monday ( that I didn't order).
I immediately called my credit card company, cancelled the card, luckily I was able to log into the iforgot website and regained control of my account. I was able to cancel the iPod touch order (that was the easy part).
The hard part was the iTunes apps purchase, I had to wait til 11am eastern time to call apple, they took the info and said someone from iTunes would contact me in 24 hrs. I also filed a dispute through iTunes about the in app purchase. In the email I explained everything I had already done, cancelled credit card , regained control of my account, changed password....etc. Monday came and went, Tuesday I got an email from iTunes that basically said to do everything I had already done and explained in the email and I also got a little note that my account was disabled.
I emailed back about my account being disabled and informed them that my credit card company informed me that the in app purchase could not be disputed, but had to be credited back from iTunes. 24 hrs. later I got another email that stated my account was re-enabled and that iTunes didn't issue refunds and I would have to dispute it through my credit card comp.
Wed. afternoon I called my CC comp. back and told them what iTunes rep said and my CC comp. started a dispute. That evening my account was disabled again, the rep that was handling my problem was off on Thurs. and Fri. so it was Sat. before I got a response and my account re-enabled. Sunday my account was disabled again so I sent another email and come Monday I received an answer and got my account re-enabled. The reason my account was being disabled was because everytime there is a dispute with a charge on you iTunes account they automatically disable your account.
In my opinion this could've been handled quickly if there was a phone number to contact iTunes reps. The reason I say my account was hacked is, I never received an email asking for my password or anything, when I am out in public I use my mifi for internet access and my password was really unusual. I am not a windows user everything I use is Apple even down to my router.
Another thing is the guy that got into my account entered his name, address and phone number in the shipping info. My CC comp. nor Apple was interested in this info.
I immediately called my credit card company, cancelled the card, luckily I was able to log into the iforgot website and regained control of my account. I was able to cancel the iPod touch order (that was the easy part).
The hard part was the iTunes apps purchase, I had to wait til 11am eastern time to call apple, they took the info and said someone from iTunes would contact me in 24 hrs. I also filed a dispute through iTunes about the in app purchase. In the email I explained everything I had already done, cancelled credit card , regained control of my account, changed password....etc. Monday came and went, Tuesday I got an email from iTunes that basically said to do everything I had already done and explained in the email and I also got a little note that my account was disabled.
I emailed back about my account being disabled and informed them that my credit card company informed me that the in app purchase could not be disputed, but had to be credited back from iTunes. 24 hrs. later I got another email that stated my account was re-enabled and that iTunes didn't issue refunds and I would have to dispute it through my credit card comp.
Wed. afternoon I called my CC comp. back and told them what iTunes rep said and my CC comp. started a dispute. That evening my account was disabled again, the rep that was handling my problem was off on Thurs. and Fri. so it was Sat. before I got a response and my account re-enabled. Sunday my account was disabled again so I sent another email and come Monday I received an answer and got my account re-enabled. The reason my account was being disabled was because everytime there is a dispute with a charge on you iTunes account they automatically disable your account.
In my opinion this could've been handled quickly if there was a phone number to contact iTunes reps. The reason I say my account was hacked is, I never received an email asking for my password or anything, when I am out in public I use my mifi for internet access and my password was really unusual. I am not a windows user everything I use is Apple even down to my router.
Another thing is the guy that got into my account entered his name, address and phone number in the shipping info. My CC comp. nor Apple was interested in this info.
Typical fanboi gutless response. There is no Apple system that is bulletproof, only in your fantasies. Macs succumb first in every hacker event, get a clue.