Wired has oscillated between relevant and annoying for many, many years now.
The type of attack they 'documented' is well-known and has been discussed in many circles. This is part of the reason they've had so many quotes from 'the hacker'. It's all about pushing the right buttons. Apple stuff is news.
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I'm not saying that you are mistaken, nor am I saying that you are lying. But I can't accept an assertion like that at face value without seeing some supporting evidence.
Likewise, if you're looking for a discussion of this exact implementation of exploiting the trust relationships created by users of cloud services, you'll not find it.
That said, exploiting trust relationships that users naturally create in the cloud, is common. This is just one specific attack, designed to get page views and raise awareness.
It worked flawlessly. Life is but a dream.
>I don't have anything that I'm willing to share.
That's a great phrase than can truthfully mean both:
"I have stuff that I'm not willing to share." and "I don't got nothing."