Y2HH Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 (edited) QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 06:21 AM) http://techcrunch.com/2014/09/02/apples-tw...reams/?ncid=rss While we don't know whether any of the iCloud recent hacking/theft victims had two-factor authentication, it wouldn't have protected their photos Being celebs, I doubt they've ever heard of two-factor, considering 99% of the people I know don't know what it is or use it, either. Google has a decent 2-factor implementation, though even that has it's shortcomings, but Apple's is just ... a sad excuse for what two-factor is supposed to be, to the point I don't even bother using it (yet). That being said, famous people are probably the easiest hack targets considering any personal information/security questions about them are freely available on the internet if you want to spend time searching for it. You can probably find their exact email addresses to know exactly where to begin, too. In a way I'm glad this happened, well, I'm NOT glad a bunch of girls had their private/intimate lives spilled all over the Internet by some sad crackers (NOT hackers), but because it's doing exactly what I had hoped would happen for a long time, it's going to force people to start being smart about their usernames/passwords, and force companies into rigorous security practices and hopefully, full on two-factor usage. Get a password manager like 1Password or LastPass and start using it for EVERYTHING. If you can spell your passwords, or know your passwords even via acronyms or letter substitutions, your passwords are too weak. Even my Soxtalk.com password, I couldn't tell you what it is...I have to copy/paste it, because it looks something like this: j*ekDapR2V01Df Edited September 4, 2014 by Y2HH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Y2HH @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 07:26 AM) Being celebs, I doubt they've ever heard of two-factor, considering 99% of the people I know don't know what it is or use it, either. Google has a decent 2-factor implementation, though even that has it's shortcomings, but Apple's is just ... a sad excuse for what two-factor is supposed to be, to the point I don't even bother using it (yet). That being said, famous people are probably the easiest hack targets considering any personal information/security questions about them are freely available on the internet if you want to spend time searching for it. You can probably find their exact email addresses to know exactly where to begin, too. In a way I'm glad this happened, well, I'm NOT glad a bunch of girls had their private/intimate lives spilled all over the Internet by some sad crackers (NOT hackers), but because it's doing exactly what I had hoped would happen for a long time, it's going to force people to start being smart about their usernames/passwords, and force companies into rigorous security practices and hopefully, full on two-factor usage. Get a password manager like 1Password or LastPass and start using it for EVERYTHING. If you can spell your passwords, or know your passwords even via acronyms or letter substitutions, your passwords are too weak. Even my Soxtalk.com password, I couldn't tell you what it is...I have to copy/paste it, because it looks something like this: j*ekDapR2V01Df Password vaults can still be hacked, especially the trend of having cloud-based ones. At the end of the day, why are you taking nudes on your phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'm sure it's "tough" to maintain long term, long distance relationships. I'm sure it's about keeping the other party interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 C'mon man don't act like you haven't sent it anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 11:30 AM) Password vaults can still be hacked, especially the trend of having cloud-based ones. At the end of the day, why are you taking nudes on your phone? Of course they can, but it's easy to remember 1 complex password, it's impossible to remember 50. But I agree on taking nudes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 12:42 PM) C'mon man don't act like you haven't sent it anywhere I 100% havent taken or sent a nude picture of myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I send nudes on the regular through snapchat. Who cares? I'm not dumb enough to put my face in it, and I have no tattoos. Whose gunna know whose dick it is? I've got quite the collection of nude girls from Tinder because of this. I'm satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 The part about nude photos that is most inherently insecure is that people rarely take them for their own use. You're sharing it with somebody. You have to hope that the other party is just as technically adept as you for storing them and hope they do so despite having far less to lose. I think it can be a fun thing to do, particularly for people that are apart from one another and actually look good naked. There are some risks, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:18 PM) I send nudes on the regular through snapchat. Who cares? I'm not dumb enough to put my face in it, and I have no tattoos. Whose gunna know whose dick it is? I've got quite the collection of nude girls from Tinder because of this. I'm satisfied. Lol, so you are one of those dudes. I'm 32 and have been with my wife for nearly 10 years. Haven't been in the dating game a LONG time. I was chatting with some girl friends of mine who are younger, 24-25, about these nude pics and they were telling me that they constantly get hit up with dick pics from guys they meet. They'll just immediately send out a dick pic through a text. I wondered, who does that? Why do that? There's no way I would ever do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:29 PM) Lol, so you are one of those dudes. I'm 32 and have been with my wife for nearly 10 years. Haven't been in the dating game a LONG time. I was chatting with some girl friends of mine who are younger, 24-25, about these nude pics and they were telling me that they constantly get hit up with dick pics from guys they meet. They'll just immediately send out a dick pic through a text. I wondered, who does that? Why do that? There's no way I would ever do that. I've never sent one through text, just snapchat. And never unexpected either. lmao. It's all girls I meet through Tinder, so you already know they are down when they give you their snapchat username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:41 PM) I've never sent one through text, just snapchat. And never unexpected either. lmao. It's all girls I meet through Tinder, so you already know they are down when they give you their snapchat username. You should try cyberdust instead. Snapchats can still be saved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:29 PM) Lol, so you are one of those dudes. I'm 32 and have been with my wife for nearly 10 years. Haven't been in the dating game a LONG time. I was chatting with some girl friends of mine who are younger, 24-25, about these nude pics and they were telling me that they constantly get hit up with dick pics from guys they meet. They'll just immediately send out a dick pic through a text. I wondered, who does that? Why do that? There's no way I would ever do that. 33 here, I am glad I missed this trend, if I was a college freshman with my long distance gf I probably would have done this s***. I mean, how many girls want a dick pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:43 PM) 33 here, I am glad I missed this trend, if I was a college freshman with my long distance gf I probably would have done this s***. I mean, how many girls want a dick pic? Haha, I ask the same question. How many different angles get you even get before it becomes boring? Haha. Nothing sexy about a dong. That's why you've got to a great dirty talker and then they don't even ask for pics back, as long as you keep talking. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 I'm glad the internet barely existed when I was a reckless teen. s***, we wrote a fake newspaper in high school just making fun of and berating people including the school, 7 issues of libel. Today I would have been expelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted September 4, 2014 Author Share Posted September 4, 2014 I don't know if there have been any studies in regards to the advent of porn/cybersex on the internet, but I wouldn't be surprised if the number of unintended pregnancies/rapes/STDs have been reduced as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:43 PM) 33 here, I am glad I missed this trend, if I was a college freshman with my long distance gf I probably would have done this s***. I mean, how many girls want a dick pic? My freshman year of college we had a guy who had a girlfriend back home. They'd been dating for just a little while before he started college. They weren't a "long" distance away, but 3-4 hours driving and with school and everything they went 5-6 weeks without seeing each other. So of course she starts sending him webcam videos of herself. And of course he proudly shared them with our group. He wasn't interested in dating her long term, but while he was getting these videos and striking out at school, he kept that relationship going. That's what you have to consider with those photos/videos. Once you send them, you basically have to assume that the guy is sharing them all with his friends immediately, and then holding on to them for life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenksismyhero Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (iamshack @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:59 PM) I don't know if there have been any studies in regards to the advent of porn/cybersex on the internet, but I wouldn't be surprised if the number of unintended pregnancies/rapes/STDs have been reduced as a result. If you read all the feminazi bulls*** out there right now you would think it was the opposite. Apparently, we're all sex-crazed misogynists. They argue porn has made society worse because men think of women as objects to be conquered. Frankly that's a bunch of bulls***. Women have always been "objects" to men, objects in the sense of desire for survival and procreation. Seeing women arouses the majority of men. And when we're bombarded with these celebrities in various states of undress, being sexy and wanting that attention, of course we're going to be interested in seeing them fully nude if the opportunity presents itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 Never sent a Richard pic. Mostly because my iPhone screen is too small. Booya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 04:03 PM) My freshman year of college we had a guy who had a girlfriend back home. They'd been dating for just a little while before he started college. They weren't a "long" distance away, but 3-4 hours driving and with school and everything they went 5-6 weeks without seeing each other. So of course she starts sending him webcam videos of herself. And of course he proudly shared them with our group. He wasn't interested in dating her long term, but while he was getting these videos and striking out at school, he kept that relationship going. That's what you have to consider with those photos/videos. Once you send them, you basically have to assume that the guy is sharing them all with his friends immediately, and then holding on to them for life. Libby Hoeller or whatever her name was got burned by this, I believe she changed her name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 (edited) Apple wields a whole hell of a lot of influence over the way they are covered in the tech media From controlling the narrative on their brand, to punishing journalists/organizations who don't cooperate, to pushing stories that make competitors look bad Edited September 6, 2014 by Jake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 5, 2014 -> 09:37 PM) Apple wields a whole hell of a lot of influence over the way they are covered in the tech media From controlling the narrative on their brand, to punishing journalists/organizations who don't cooperate, to pushing stories that make competitors look bad You should see the stuff companies like Samsung do if you think that's bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 5, 2014 -> 09:37 PM) Apple wields a whole hell of a lot of influence over the way they are covered in the tech media From controlling the narrative on their brand, to punishing journalists/organizations who don't cooperate, to pushing stories that make competitors look bad Sounds about right, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Sep 4, 2014 -> 03:18 PM) I send nudes on the regular through snapchat. Who cares? I'm not dumb enough to put my face in it, and I have no tattoos. Whose gunna know whose dick it is? I've got quite the collection of nude girls from Tinder because of this. I'm satisfied. :notworthy :notworthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 QUOTE (Jake @ Sep 5, 2014 -> 09:37 PM) Apple wields a whole hell of a lot of influence over the way they are covered in the tech media From controlling the narrative on their brand, to punishing journalists/organizations who don't cooperate, to pushing stories that make competitors look bad Sounds about right. Throughout this whole ordeal, no one made a big deal about Apple's security. It was pretty much brushed under the rug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2HH Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Sep 7, 2014 -> 03:53 PM) Sounds about right. Throughout this whole ordeal, no one made a big deal about Apple's security. It was pretty much brushed under the rug. Is this a joke? The tech websites were lambasting Apple's lax outlook on security nonstop since the photo leaks occurred, not to mention the mainstream media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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