Friday 29 March 2013
According to a report from The Next Web, a small group of developers have found themselves the target of an attack that does one of those things -- sending what could be thousands of messages.
The exploit, which The Next Web says can be set up using AppleScript, comes on the heels of a security hole found on Apple's password reset tool late last week. Apple took the service down for several hours before it was repaired.
The source is suspected to be someone with involvement in pirated iOS software, who could have gotten some basic information needed to send another user a message through Apple's messaging service, The Next Web says. That same individual (or group of individuals) is also said to be using throwaway e-mail accounts, making it difficult to trace it back or block future attacks.
