Apple will require special passwords for third-party applications that use iCloud

Apple will provide special passwords for third-party applications that use the services iCloudThis allows users to generate unique one-time passwords to log in to iCloud safer. Apple In a special document, it explains that these passwords are a feature of two-step verification and also goes on to say that passwords will be required to log in to iCloud third-party applications since October 2014, XNUMX.

"If you use third-party applications that also useCloud, like Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird or BusyCal, you can generate special passwords that allow you to log in more securely, even if the application you are using does not support two-step verification. Using this special password also ensures that your primary Apple ID "The password is not used or stored by the application you are using."

As shown in the mentioned document, special passwords can be generated by logging into My Apple ID, where the option to generate a special password is stored under Password and Security. According to Applu users can have up to 25 special active passwords, which are stored under Password and Security section on My Apple ID.

Generating a special password is limited to accounts that use two-step verification. Pro security purposes Apple sends an email whenever a specific password is generated. Special passwords will be revoked each time the user's primary is changed Apple ID, which means the process will start again and the special passwords must be generated again.

This new procedure is a continuation of the use of two-step verification for logging into iCloud.com. This technique came shortly after hackers attacked the accounts of some celebrities thanks to Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton et al. they had weak passwords.

CEO Applu Tim Cook promised that using two-step verification would improve overall security andCloudSecurity is also enhanced by sending emails every time the device is reset, and every time someone logs in to iCloud and also whenever an attempt to change the password is recorded.