Can my iPhone 5 be hacked through a free app downloaded from the App store?
I updated my phone to iOS 6.1.3 today. This evening (two hours ago) I downloaded a free app called "Caption Pics" by Viral Media Entertainment. About 15 minutes ago, something weird happened. I had 6 apps that the App Store wanted to update. I went to update them. The App Store asked for my Apple ID. Seemed odd to have to submit for an update, but I did. Got a message saying it was an incorrect password. So I entered it again. Same error. I enter it a 3rd time before I realize that it's asking me to enter an Apple ID for an ID that isn't even mine! It was completely different, even the domain name. I immediately deleted the two apps I downloaded today and restarted my iPhone. I also immediately reset Apple ID password from my computer. I saved my photos without syncing. I'm doing a factory reset/restore right now. I'm a bit weirded out...
I realize it could be a fluke. Servers sometimes get bits of information mixed up. Someone else could be cursing right now because they think someone tried to hack them and got them locked out of the App Store. But still. This is weird.
Any insight? Anything else I can do to protect myself?
Did you happen to have a different apple id before or was the phone used and had apps on it? apps are tied to the apple id that you use to download them and if you changed your apple id before then whe they need to be updated you will have to use the apple id and password you originally used to download them.
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