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August 7, 2012 08:05 am

How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led To Mat Honan's Identity Theft


An anonymous reader writes "The story behind the hacking of Mat Honan's multiple accounts has been revealed and points to massive failures in how Amazon and Apple handle password recovery. Accounts for both sites can be easily accessed with simple to find publicly available information. If you ask me, both companies should be liable for violating privacy laws."

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