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UPDATED: New Apple Tool Helps Buyers Of Used iPhones Determine If They’re Stolen

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With the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus finally on the market people will start getting their used iPhones ready to sell across the internet. From Craigslist, eBay, Swappa and Bookoo you’re going to probably find listing after listing. The tricky part is knowing if these used iPhones are legit or possibly stolen.

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Two Russian Hackers Arrested In Conjunction With iPhone Ransomware

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Image Courtesy of The Hacker News

The Hacker News reports that two young hackers from Russia have been arrested following an investigation into recent cyber attacks against iPhone owners.  These attacks mostly affected users in Australia and New Zealand, and used a phishing scheme to gain user account information.  After gaining this information, the hackers took advantage of Apple’s Find My iPhone feature to lock down users’ devices.

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