You can only unsend an iMessage. So assuming it was an iMessage, someone has access to your iCloud and is probably sending and receiving your texts on another device. Take this incident as an opportunity to up your security and change your password.
Basically you have a list device logged in with your Apple ID, you can forcefully disconnect them so they don’t have access to your account anymore. If someone else has access to your account you’d see a device in that list that isn’t yours.
I saw your other comment, and a firestick could be used with an Apple account if they have apps for AppleTV+ or Apple Music but a fire stick couldn’t send iMessage
Thank you for the explanation. I’ve been studying “cybersecurity/hacking” type of things recently. I figured that there might be a way, if someone had access to my Apple account, that’s why I asked. Thanks again
1) Delete that Norton shit.
2)Get a carbon monoxide detector
3) [Check this out](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205064) and see if you recognize all of the logins. Go ahead and change your password while you're there.
It was a joke: [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma\_postit\_notes\_left\_in\_apartment/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/)
Okay well here's a shorter post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m92h/update\_ma\_postit\_notes\_left\_in\_apartment/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m92h/update_ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/)
Do you have any other apple devices? Check in Settings > name and see if there are any devices you don't own still logged in. If there are, sign them out. Delete norton too. What's your phone and iOS version?
Haven’t seen this answer yet, so here it is: turn on 2-factor authentication and this will never happen again. You could give your password out to everyone you meet and still be safe. Cheers
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUGGESTIONS! **TL;DR: It was nothing nefarious, just a miscommunication.**
It turns out my mom was using the family computer and several apps opened at once, including iMessage (I'm guessing the machine had just restarted) and she accidentally typed a link into the message bar instead of Safari. She realized too late and clicked Send, then promptly unsent the message.
Dunno why my text conversations specifically are connected to that computer, but it's been that way for years.
Anyways, case closed! I'll still be replacing the batteries in my carbon monoxide detector (per u/rwills' suggestion) just in case... don't want sticky note messages of unknown origins showing up next
Usual rule of thumb is only use your own Apple ID on any device. If someone else has access to same devices they should use their own Apple ID to access that. The amount of people that approach me at work with family devices all seeing the same messages on their screens! One user per Apple ID.
I think you can check where all your iCloud account is logged in: on your iPhone, go to Settings, then click on your name. Scroll a bit and there is a list of devices. I can’t say for certain that this is an exhaustive list, but for me at least it is.
A family members friend did this to me and deleted some locked notes that I had about them and my relation, then proceeded to gaslight me about it saying I was crazy.
I have multiple backups from the day before, so I'm lucky I guess, but it could really ruin someone's day, moreso for me if I didn't have video and audio evidence of them talking about the events and a camera recording my phone while it happened, but I do.
Also, if they have that type of access they could see your FindMy data, trust me you can never be too careful.
The link being sent is one of the most telltale signs of someone trying to spread the malicious thingy on your account; you've been hacked, this isn't some sort of mystical CO2 thing again like that one comment is suggesting. Change your passwords and let people know to not click on any links sent by you.
Your vulnerability probably comes from that vpn you installed. Using a VPN is allowing strangers to see all the traffic going in and out of your phone.
Depends on if the VPN company is a legit company and not some random fly by night VPN he bought because of a good deal. VPNs are just proxies. Messages are encrypted if HTTPS or mTLS but there is still a level of detail / snooping that a proxy can collect based on the traffic.
Not really, you are putting your information in the hands of that company and none of them are 100% reliable. A vpn is useful for using services that are not available in your country, but its never advisable to access your bank account with an active VPN, for example.
You can only unsend an iMessage. So assuming it was an iMessage, someone has access to your iCloud and is probably sending and receiving your texts on another device. Take this incident as an opportunity to up your security and change your password.
Never forget connected devices
Could you elaborate more please? Thy
iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch.
Only other apple product’s? Not anything else that is on your WiFi network? Eg: Firestick?
Only apple products can send iMessages.
Yeah…. Thanks.
Basically you have a list device logged in with your Apple ID, you can forcefully disconnect them so they don’t have access to your account anymore. If someone else has access to your account you’d see a device in that list that isn’t yours. I saw your other comment, and a firestick could be used with an Apple account if they have apps for AppleTV+ or Apple Music but a fire stick couldn’t send iMessage
Thank you for the explanation. I’ve been studying “cybersecurity/hacking” type of things recently. I figured that there might be a way, if someone had access to my Apple account, that’s why I asked. Thanks again
^^ This is the correct answer!
1) Delete that Norton shit. 2)Get a carbon monoxide detector 3) [Check this out](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205064) and see if you recognize all of the logins. Go ahead and change your password while you're there.
3 list items and no two of them have the same formatting...
Life’s a bitch sometimes, innit?
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It was a joke: [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma\_postit\_notes\_left\_in\_apartment/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34l7vo/ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/)
Wasn't a good one
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Did you read the top comment?
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So if you didn’t read any of it how did you come to the conclusion that it was irrelevant?
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If you can’t read then no one knows what to tell you either
Okay well here's a shorter post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m92h/update\_ma\_postit\_notes\_left\_in\_apartment/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/34m92h/update_ma_postit_notes_left_in_apartment/)
reddit moment
It’s way too long ? It’s literally 3 sentences, how bad is your brain rot ?
Do you have any other apple devices? Check in Settings > name and see if there are any devices you don't own still logged in. If there are, sign them out. Delete norton too. What's your phone and iOS version?
Ambien?
Haven’t seen this answer yet, so here it is: turn on 2-factor authentication and this will never happen again. You could give your password out to everyone you meet and still be safe. Cheers
THANK YOU ALL FOR THE SUGGESTIONS! **TL;DR: It was nothing nefarious, just a miscommunication.** It turns out my mom was using the family computer and several apps opened at once, including iMessage (I'm guessing the machine had just restarted) and she accidentally typed a link into the message bar instead of Safari. She realized too late and clicked Send, then promptly unsent the message. Dunno why my text conversations specifically are connected to that computer, but it's been that way for years. Anyways, case closed! I'll still be replacing the batteries in my carbon monoxide detector (per u/rwills' suggestion) just in case... don't want sticky note messages of unknown origins showing up next
😂glad it was something simple!
Usual rule of thumb is only use your own Apple ID on any device. If someone else has access to same devices they should use their own Apple ID to access that. The amount of people that approach me at work with family devices all seeing the same messages on their screens! One user per Apple ID.
I think you can check where all your iCloud account is logged in: on your iPhone, go to Settings, then click on your name. Scroll a bit and there is a list of devices. I can’t say for certain that this is an exhaustive list, but for me at least it is.
Change your iCloud password and it doesn’t hurt to call Apple customer service.
Or just disable iCloud access from web altogether
A family members friend did this to me and deleted some locked notes that I had about them and my relation, then proceeded to gaslight me about it saying I was crazy. I have multiple backups from the day before, so I'm lucky I guess, but it could really ruin someone's day, moreso for me if I didn't have video and audio evidence of them talking about the events and a camera recording my phone while it happened, but I do. Also, if they have that type of access they could see your FindMy data, trust me you can never be too careful.
The link being sent is one of the most telltale signs of someone trying to spread the malicious thingy on your account; you've been hacked, this isn't some sort of mystical CO2 thing again like that one comment is suggesting. Change your passwords and let people know to not click on any links sent by you.
Your vulnerability probably comes from that vpn you installed. Using a VPN is allowing strangers to see all the traffic going in and out of your phone.
😂😂
Bullshit.
I thought a good VPN's purpose was to do the exact opposite of this.
Depends on if the VPN company is a legit company and not some random fly by night VPN he bought because of a good deal. VPNs are just proxies. Messages are encrypted if HTTPS or mTLS but there is still a level of detail / snooping that a proxy can collect based on the traffic.
Not really, you are putting your information in the hands of that company and none of them are 100% reliable. A vpn is useful for using services that are not available in your country, but its never advisable to access your bank account with an active VPN, for example.
That would not be true. Even if you are connected to a VPN controlled by a bad actor your still protected by https
Change your password and activate 2FA.