Apple has added a new layer of security to i. Cloud, notifying users when someone logs into i, and cloud. Com using their email address and password. When you log in to the site, Apple will send you an email notifying you that someone has your credentials have been used on i, and cloud., and com,.
Someone will not know only if you log into that i. Cloud account from a browser or device that the i. Cloud owner “Trusted”. Again, you must know the i. Cloud account password. Otherwise, if the owner didn’t enable the “Trusted” option for the browser or device, then they’ll know if you log into their i, and cloud.
You may be thinking “What can someone see when they log into your iCloud account?”
Namely, if someone logs into your Apple ID, they have access to your accounts and much of your private information. Contacts By logging into your i. Cloud account, someone can access your contact list.
When you log in to the site, Apple will send you an email notifying you that someone has your credentials have been used on i, and cloud. Com, and instructing you either to ignore the email if you did this yourself, or what steps to take if you didn’t.
Can someone login to my iCloud account without knowing my password?
, i OS 11.2.2 Note that nobody can login to your i. Cloud account without knowing your Apple. ID and password. And if you use two factor authentication with your Apple. ID, they’d have to have access to one of your trusted devices as well.
Yes, you can remotely log into someone else’s i. Cloud on your own device if you have their Apple account and password. But they might have 2-factor authentication on, which means that you have to access their phone to get the 6 digit code.
” Your Apple. ID was used to sign in to i. Cloud” notification. A detailed but suspicious email was reported that appears to come from Apple, warning that your Apple ID was used to sign into i. Cloud, but is actually a phishing attempt. Here is an example and clues to spotting this phish, followed by a legitimate notification for comparison purposes.
Can someone log into your Apple ID without you knowing?
Only if someone has your Apple ID and password, access to your device that receives the verification code (if you set up 2FA), and a device that you previously had logged, can they log into your i. Cloud without your knowing.
How do I check if my iPhone is connected to iCloud?
To check them out: Open i. Tunes and sign in with your “Apple ID”. Then check at the top of i. Tunes window and choose “Account” > “View My Account”. Next, enter your i. Cloud account password and click the “View Account” option. Then scroll to the “i. Tunes” in the i. Cloud section and click the “Manage Devices” tab.
How do I know if an iCloud email is legitimate?
If you do receive a suspicous i. Cloud email, Apple requests that you forward it to them at abuse@icloud., and com. This is an example of a legitimate notification from Apple. Besides the differences noted above, this one was sent from noreply@email., and apple. Com instead of do_not_reply@apple., and com.