Apple blocks tool that brute-forces iCloud passwords

Apple has fixed an issue that could have allowed attackers to launch brute-force attacks against iCloud users in order to guess their passwords.The problem came to light after a proof-of-concept attack tool called iDict was released on GitHub in early January.Developed by a user who uses the online alias Pr0x13, the tool was described as “100% Working iCloud Apple ID Dictionary attack that bypasses Account Lockout restrictions and Secondary Authentication on any account.”It worked by tryi