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security questions

  1. maxsmacs

    iMessage Security

    I've always thought that giving out your actual phone number to be a security risk. Consider that your iMessage number may be your only number that financial institutions, utilities, etc use. Wondering how this stacks up in security from those security minded? Meanwhile, an obvious solution is...
  2. User0713

    iPad Safari automatically download pdf files

    I was playing a free online game on my iPad Safari and decided to take some screenshots. However, I realised they whenever I take a screenshot, the entire webpage is saved as a pdf into the Downloads folder in Files. Also, Safari did not show that a file was being downloaded (the download icon...
    • User0713
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    • download safari security questions
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: iPad
  3. theramajor

    Is a hacker inside my Mac?

    I recently had an incident where a hacker got access into my Google Authenticator app and into a financial account. He's very savvy and now I think he's remoting into my Mac. I reinstalled the OS and changed my passwords yet I noticed Dashlane, my password manager was using 27% of the CPU. I...
    • theramajor
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    • hacked hopefullynothacked linux remote access security questions
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: macOS
  4. A

    Reset Password without Security Questions

    I've had my Apple email accounts for a looooong time. Back in the day, you had an Apple ID (with a dedicated email account) and you could also create up to 5(?) more email accounts which were completely separate from your Apple ID. These are separate email/icloud accounts with their own...
  5. skyninja

    Carrier Is it possible to unlock apple id in my situation?

    Ok, so the problem is with my mothers iphone. Iphone is broken, and all most important contacs is in it. Tried to log in to her icloud, but it says its locked for security reasons. So now im trying to unlock it using one of two options. Option 1: send details to email, but her email is icloud...
  6. R

    Need some advice on security system

    Hi, My wife and I are moving to our new home in Winnipeg within weeks. The staging and cleaning of our home will finish within a few weeks and we will be moving in, a week after that. But before moving in I was hoping to install a security alarm monitoring service. As I am a Businessman, I am...
  7. mmandu

    Bluetooth Crime Forensics History

    SO... someone recently used my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012laptop, OS X El Capitan) after they left I noticed my 'BLUETOOTH APP" was enabled and running. Is there a way to see if any of my files were transferred or copied? I have a lot of original work-writings, music, etc on my laptop. I...
  8. C

    iPhone 7/Plus Green call bar appears out of nowhere

    so you know when you’re on a call and exit the phone app to access any other app mid call, there’s a green bar on top of your screen to let you know the call is active and how long your call is going for? Well I’ve notice that multiple times when I’m not even on a call, that this bar appears...
    • Czr5127
    • Thread
    • apps call call end button ios 11 call quality glitch security security issues security questions spy
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: iPhone
  9. B

    MS Office 365 Security

    Our company has MS Office 365. Many of us have set up email exchange with this service to access company email. Recently I learned that the company has the ability to remotely wipe my personal iPhone. This seems like a pretty big backdoor in my iPhone. Other than my companies access of the...
    • boulderuser
    • Thread
    • back door iphone office 365 security security questions
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: iPhone
  10. C

    Security questions (spy, workflow, applescript, etc).

    Hello, Last few year I had couple of minor issues with security of my macbook air. I have firevault installed, antivirus (avast or bitdefender) and firewall on. I do travel a lot and had someone to look at my mac in couple of shady places (3rd world country, not autosized workshop). Is it...
    • cefey
    • Thread
    • applescript security security questions spy spyware workflow
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  11. l0renz

    Unable to complete first App store purchase

    Hi A friend of mine tried to purchase an app for the first time. Which didn't work because she doesn't remember one of the two security answers she has to fill in. Therefore she is also unable to change her security questions and password. Which steps does she need to undertake to solve this...
    • l0renz
    • Thread
    • app store ios password security security questions
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: iPhone
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