Enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for Apple ID and Drop Box
Summary: Trail of Bits published a walkthrough for enabling two-factor authentication on Apple ID and Dropbox, noting that unverified reports attributed recent compromises to Apple service flaws that allowed password brute forcing without rate limiting or account lockout. The guide describes SMS-based enrollment for both services, including Apple's recovery key and Dropbox's emergency backup code, and notes that Apple had not yet rolled out 2FA for iCloud at the time of writing.
What you should know: The post reports that testing with Elcomsoft's iCloud forensics tool showed 2FA blocking login even with a valid password, but an attacker who obtains access to the device or method receiving your tokens could still get in before they expire.
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