- by iPhone-tips-tricks.com - Q: What is the problem? A: Trending topic in worlds security blogs is the story about a 12 million Apple UDID that is rumoured to be stolen from the FBI. Currently 1 million UDIDs are shared online. Q: What is a UDID ? A: Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDID) is a sequence of 40 characters specific to an Apple device. It does not contain much information by themselves, but when coupled with other information such as iTunes passwords, billing addresses and payment data, it could pose some risks for users. Q: Okay, how can I check if my iPhone or iPad UDID is compromised. A: Simple, download an App that can display your UDID. FOr example the app named UDID Tool. Then goto lastpass.com site and enter the first 5 characters. Hit the check button and see if you see your personal information shows up. NOTE: However, if your device’s UDID doesn’t pop up, it could still be among the other millions compromised and not posted online. Q: What to do if I am one of the million on the list? A: Well, that is hard to say, but according to quotes from an Mashable interview with an expert:
“If your UDID has been leaked in this hack, there’s not much you can do unless you want to spring for a new phone,” Storms told Mashable. “It’s pretty likely that your UDID is already in the public domain.” and “you should strongly consider signing up for a credit monitoring service.”
“If your UDID has been leaked in this hack, there’s not much you can do unless you want to spring for a new phone,” Storms told Mashable. “It’s pretty likely that your UDID is already in the public domain.” and “you should strongly consider signing up for a credit monitoring service.”
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