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From: Connor Shannon <cshannon1898@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Apple asking for new password on some browsers
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 09:37:48 -0700
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On 7/7/24 1:14 AM, Your Name wrote:
> On 2024-07-07 06:01:11 +0000, Your Name said:
>> On 2024-07-07 04:52:11 +0000, Connor Shannon said:
>>
>>> Hi this isn't really a Mac system problem I don't think but maybe.
>>>
>>> I usually have a tab open for iCloud on my iMac in Firefox. Today I 
>>> tried to use it and it had signed me out, okay that happens 
>>> sometimes. But when I tried to log in it said:
>>>
>>> This Apple ID has been locked for security reasons.
>>> You must unlock your account before signing in.
>>>
>>> If I click on Unlock Account it puts me to the Reset Password page.
>>>
>>> I've had to change my password sometimes but I don't remember it ever 
>>> saying "security reasons" when I did.
>>>
>>> I took off all the Apple and iCloud cookies in Firefox but I got the 
>>> same message. But here's the weird thing: I tried logging in from 
>>> Safari and it was fine. (I forget but I might have used TouchID.) 
>>> Same thing on my MacBook: I get the error message in FF but Safari is 
>>> fine. (I definitely used TouchID with Safari on the MacBook.)
>>>
>>> Oh I just tried Chrome on the MacBook and got the error message there 
>>> too.
>>>
>>> I just opened Apple TV on my Roku and it didn't ask me for a new 
>>> password I was able to see all my purchases just fine.
>>>
>>> Is there something different with FF and Chrome b'cuz it doesn't use 
>>> TouchID, or does any body know whats going on? Thank you.
>>
>> Could be fine of could be a phising scam.
>                 ^^
>        ... fine or could be ...
> 
> Damn typos!  :-(
> 
> 
>> First thing I'd do is immediately change the iCloud password using a 
>> trusted browser - Safari on any Mac or iOS/iPadOS device - by going 
>> directly to iCloud.com. Then try logging directly into iCloud.com on 
>> Firefox and/or Chrome (not via some potentially weird error 
>> window/button).
>>
>> Next, maybe check any recently installed add-ons in Firefox/Chrome and 
>> get rid of any you don't need or recognise.
> 
> 

But there is no "iCloud password" by itself. It's my Apple login. If I 
change it there, I'll have to change it everywhere. Probably the best 
thing to do, but annoying.

Have you seen that notice before about "security reasons"?