"In many ways, this was all my fault. My accounts were daisy-chained together. Getting into Amazon let my hackers get into my Apple ID account, which helped them get into Gmail, which gave them access to Twitter. Had I used two-factor authentication for my Google account, it’s possible that none of this would have happened, because their ultimate goal was always to take over my Twitter account and wreak havoc. Lulz."How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
Excerpt from a security nightmare; see this page for more on Google multi-factor authentication
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